This chapter will provide a brief overview in order to put the application of cognitive-
behaviour therapy* for people with learning disabilities into a historical, clinical and political …

A substantial literature now exists that indicates that cognitive-behaviour therapies are
effective for a wide range of psychological problems (See Hawton, Salkovskis, Kirk, & Clark …

Historically, people with learning disabilities have had little or no access to
psychotherapeutic interventions, although there are signs that, over the past decade, this …

Mansdorf and Ben-David (1986) describe a bereaved parent who is depressed and receives
a standard cognitive therapy. Her son, who has a learning disability and had begun to show …

People with learning disabilities are an ageing and increasing population and have been
the subject of policy initiatives by the four countries of the UK, detailing the range of supports …

Background Clinicians working with clients who have mild intellectual disabilities (IDs) have
shown growing enthusiasm for using a cognitive behavioural approach, amid increasing …

Accessible summary This research looked at what it is like to have a relationship with
someone with a learning disability when doing psychological therapy. It is important we …

Historically people with intellectual disabilities have not been offered or received cognitive
behavioural interventions that have been shown to be effective for mental health and …

This paper briefly reviews existing evidence concerning psychosocial interventions for
adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems. Research evidence …

Aims Cognitive therapies are increasingly being offered by clinical psychologists to people
with intellectual disabilities. This paper reviews some of the factors that influence people's …