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‘Finding the person you really are … on the inside’: Compassion focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities
- Source :
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 22:135-153
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2017.
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Abstract
- This study utilized a mixed methods approach to examine the feasibility and acceptability of group compassion focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities (CFT-ID). Six participants with mild ID participated in six sessions of group CFT, specifically adapted for adults with ID. Session-by-session feasibility and acceptability measures suggested that participants understood the group content and process and experienced group sessions and experiential practices as helpful and enjoyable. Thematic analysis of focus groups identified three themes relating to (1) direct experiences of the group, (2) initial difficulties in being self-compassionate and (3) positive emotional changes. Pre- and post-group outcome measures indicated significant reductions in both self-criticism and unfavourable social comparisons. Results suggest that CFT can be adapted for individuals with ID and provide preliminary evidence that people with ID and psychological difficulties may experience a number of benefits from this group intervention.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
050103 clinical psychology
030506 rehabilitation
Self-criticism
medicine.medical_treatment
Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Group psychotherapy
03 medical and health sciences
Social cognition
Intellectual Disability
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Intellectual disability
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Multimethodology
05 social sciences
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
medicine.disease
Focus group
Self Concept
Psychiatry and Mental health
Psychotherapy, Group
Feasibility Studies
Female
Compassion focused therapy
Empathy
Thematic analysis
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17446309 and 17446295
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....96bbb883022b5c81728177108dfdf2ee