Supporting people with intellectual disabilities in psychological therapies for depression: A qualitative analysis of supporters' experiences.
carers
depression
intellectual disabilities
mental health
psychological therapy
qualitative
Journal
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
ISSN: 1468-3148
Titre abrégé: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9613616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
received:
15
12
2017
revised:
13
06
2018
accepted:
28
08
2018
pubmed:
29
9
2018
medline:
29
5
2019
entrez:
29
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Clinicians recommend including carers or others in a supporting role in the therapy as an important adaptation of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities. This nested qualitative study from a larger trial explored supporters' experiences of supporting people with intellectual disabilities receiving behavioural activation or guided self-help therapies for depression. Twenty-one purposively sampled supporters were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were subject to framework analysis, covering expectations of therapy, views of therapy sessions, relationships with therapist and participant, and perceived changes. Supporters were positive about both therapies and reported both therapy-specific and nonspecific therapeutic factors that had significant positive impacts on people's lives. Most supporters reported their involvement contributed to the interventions' effectiveness, and helped establish closer relationships to the people they were supporting. The presence of supporters within psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities can be an effective adaptation to therapies for this population.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Clinicians recommend including carers or others in a supporting role in the therapy as an important adaptation of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities. This nested qualitative study from a larger trial explored supporters' experiences of supporting people with intellectual disabilities receiving behavioural activation or guided self-help therapies for depression.
METHOD
METHODS
Twenty-one purposively sampled supporters were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were subject to framework analysis, covering expectations of therapy, views of therapy sessions, relationships with therapist and participant, and perceived changes.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Supporters were positive about both therapies and reported both therapy-specific and nonspecific therapeutic factors that had significant positive impacts on people's lives. Most supporters reported their involvement contributed to the interventions' effectiveness, and helped establish closer relationships to the people they were supporting.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The presence of supporters within psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities can be an effective adaptation to therapies for this population.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
323-335Subventions
Organisme : Department of Health
ID : 10/104/34
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Health Technology Assessment Programme
Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
Informations de copyright
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