...Allan Skelly; Caoimhe McGeehan; Robert Usher Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcome of psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), which has a limited but supportive evidence base. Design/methodology/approach The study is a systematic open...

...Erica E. McInnis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the evidence base for the practice of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Design/methodology/approach Literature review. Findings In total, 14 papers were reviewed. From...

... with repeated analytic, quantitative and qualitative measures. This reported progress from individual weekly disability psychotherapy of psychodynamic orientation within an emotional disability framework. Findings – Disability psychotherapy led to a reduction in emotional and behavioural problems...

... presented with a range of emotional and behavioural problems. Design/methodology/approach – A case study reporting on the practice of DP of psychodynamic orientation. Findings – Adaptations useful in providing DP with people with IDs and the type of issues which arise are reported. Research...

.../feelings/beliefs/experiences about people with a learning disability making use of therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy? What are your thoughts/feelings/beliefs/experiences about adults with a intellectual disability being able to access the adult...

... study, describing an integrative approach in which psychodynamic ideas were used to inform cognitive-behavioural treatment. Findings – The integrated approach reported here not only allowed the client to develop his skills in problem solving and taking different perspectives, but also to take...

... and unfocused strong emotions; prior to “vague awareness” of the problem. The study showed that psychodynamic psychotherapy enabled the clients in their case series to progress toward and beyond problem statement. Another approach informed by the stages of change model is motivational interviewing (Miller...