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What happens next? A 2‐year follow‐up study into the outcomes and experiences of an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills training group for people with intellectual disabilities.
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities . Jun2019, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p126-133. 8p. 2 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Accessible summary: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a therapy to help people manage their feelings.We ran a DBT group for people with an intellectual disability. The group seemed to help people feel better and manage their feelings, even after the group ended.The group was 2 years ago. We talked to three people who went to the group to see what people still remembered from the group and if DBT was still helping them.We think having a top‐up session might help people to remember and practise ideas from the group. Background: This paper reports quantitative and qualitative follow‐up data from three participants who attended a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) group for people with an intellectual disability. Materials and Methods: Quantitative data regarding psychological well‐being, psychological distress (measured using the Psychological Therapies Outcome Scales; PTOS) and quality of life (measured using the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales—Learning Disability; HONOS‐LD) are reported for pre‐group, post‐group and at 6‐month and 2‐year follow‐up. Interviews were conducted with participants post‐group and at 2‐year follow‐up. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Improvements in scores on measures of psychological well‐being, psychological distress and quality of life appear to be maintained at 6‐month follow‐up, but scores at 2‐year follow‐up suggest a return to baseline. Qualitative self‐report data suggest a number of interesting ways participants adapted and individualised techniques from the group, as well as suggesting possible barriers to maintaining change in the longer term. Conclusions: Clinical implications are considered to improve effectiveness of similar interventions, as well research implications in order to improve knowledge about the longer term impact of group DBT interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *INTERVIEWING
*LONGITUDINAL method
*MENTAL health
*PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities
*QUALITY of life
*PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
*QUALITATIVE research
*QUANTITATIVE research
*WELL-being
*DIALECTICAL behavior therapy
*THEMATIC analysis
*TREATMENT effectiveness
PSYCHOLOGY of People with disabilities
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13544187
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136071762
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12267