Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for people with Intellectual Disability
Dates for future courses will be advised
People with Intellectual Disability are frequently the ‘victims of therapeutic disdain’.
Therapists may be unable or unwilling to offer therapeutic interventions for psychological problems, which is unfortunate given the high rate of psychological distress
that people with ID experience. This workshop aims to instill confidence and teach skills to therapists to counter this situation.
Goals
- Provide background information about the mental health problems and psychological difficulties that people with intellectual disability commonly experience.
- Outline a comprehensive assessment of psychological distress and disturbed behaviour.
- Describe assessment of the likely appropriateness of CBT for individuals and the development of pre-therapy skills.
- Review the principal components of CBT and modifications of standard practice that may be required to ensure effectiveness with people with ID.
- Review the literature on the efficacy of psychotherapy for people with intellectual disability, and outline CBT for common psychological disorders with case examples.
- Describe monitoring strategies to evaluate therapy effectiveness.
Entry level skills
A degree and postgraduate qualification in psychology
Experience of working with adults with intellectual disability
This one day workshop is suitable for professionals working in the community who provide psychological therapy services to adults with ID, or those who intend to do so. A basic understanding of the principles of CBT is assumed but specific expertise is not required.
After completing the workshop a participant should be able to deliver CBT to a person with ID and a defined psychological or behavioural issue, e.g. depression, anxiety, fears and phobias.
Course leader: Dr Caroline Mohr
Caroline is a clinical psychologist with 25 years experience of working with people with intellectual disability. Her clinical and research career has highlighted the mental health problems that are unfortunately commonly experienced by people with intellectual disability, that diminish their quality of life and reduce access to and enjoyment of many opportunities and activities. Her goal in delivering this workshop is to increase access to skilled CBT therapists for people with intellectual disability.
Dates for 2010 to be advised
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