Edited by: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW
This book provides the reader with insightful and useful ways to provide psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have intellectual disability (ID). It brings together all three modalities (individual, couple, and group), and a variety of theoretical models and techniques are discussed. The first section, Individual Therapy, offers a variety of approaches and techniques including dialectical behavioral therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness-based practice, and relaxation training. Also included in this section are chapters on specialty populations including victims of abuse, people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, and people in mourning. The second section is a chapter on group therapy addressing trauma issues. The third section is on family and couple therapy. The fourth section covers chapters on research, ethics, and training. The individual authors are respected authorities in the field of providing psychotherapy treatment for persons with ID and all have contributed to the professional literature.
This book is a major contribution to the effort to make psychotherapy available to individuals who have ID and should serve to further stimulate interest in the provision of psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have ID co-occurring with significant mental health problems.
Table of Contents
Foreword - Steve Reiss, PhD
Introduction - Robert Fletecher, DSW, ACSW
SECTION I: INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Chapter 1: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Special Populations: Treatment with Adolescents and Their Caregivers - Margaret Charlton, PhD, ABPP & Eric Dykstra, PsyD
Chapter 2: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults Who Have Intellectual Disability - Marvin Lew, PhD, ABPP
Chapter 3: Positive Psychology for Persons with Intrellecutal or Developmental Disabilities - Daniel J. Baker, PhD & Richard Blumberg, PhD
Chapter 4: The Adaptation & Application of Mindfulness-based Psychotherapeutic Practices for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities - Bronwyn L. Robertson, MSEd, LPC
Chapter 5: Behavioral Relaxation Training (BRT) for Persons Who Have Intellectual Disability - Theodosia R. Paclawskyj, PhD, BCBA
Chapter 6: Treating Victims of Sexual & Interpersonal Abuse (in Psychotherapy for People with Intellectual Disabilities) - Nancy J. Razza & Dick Sobsey, EdD
Chapter 7: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Valerie L. Gaus, PhD
Chapter 8: Psychotherapy for Individuals Who Have Intellectual Disabilities and Are Mourning - Jeffrey Kauffman, MA, LCSW
SECTION II: GROUP THERAPY
Chapter 9: Group Psychotherapy with Trauma Survivors Who Have Intellectual Disabilities - Nancy J. Razza, PhD & Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA
SECTION III: FAMILY AND COUPLE THERAPY
Chapter 10: Psychotherapy with Families Impacted by Intellectual Disability, Throughout the Lifespan - Judith Hill-Weld, MS, LMFT
Chapter 11: Couple Therapy for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Positive Treatment Model - J. Dale Munro, MSW. RSW, FAAIDD
SECTION IV: OTHER ISSUES
Chapter 12: The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - H. Thompson Prout, PhD & Brooke K. Browning, MS
Chapter 13: Ethical Issues in Counseling Clients with Disabilities - Dick Sobsey, EdD
Chapter 14: Training Psychotherapy Interns to Work withy People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities: Developing Generic Skills and a Multi-Theoretical Approach - Gerald M. Drucker, PhD
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