...Anna Sampson; Luke Yates Purpose The purpose of this paper was to outline the process of adapting a 16 session cognitive analytic therapy ( CAT ) procedure for a service user with an intellectual disability ( ID ), to address trauma related distress. It discussed the case of Tom, a young male who...

...Chloe Louise Williamson; Kelly Rayner-Smith Purpose This paper aims to discuss the utility of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a treatment for children with intellectual disabilities (ID) who have experienced trauma. Design/methodology/approach Relevant National...

... and important thinker. Sinason (1986 , p. 135) describes “secondary handicap” as having a protective function in shielding the self from the unbearable memory of trauma. “I also learned how self-injury in some children and adults could represent a ‘secondary handicap’ – a displacement activity that covers up...

... psychological health. There are shortcomings in this literature in that there is a little consideration of the impact the families interaction with services has on their well-being. It is argued that complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), with its focus on prolonged chronic exposure to trauma...

... secure services should consider adopting dual treatment frameworks of developmental disorder and trauma-informed care. Originality/value This study explored the early-life and placement experiences of a marginalised and understudied population. 28 01 2020 07 05 2020 07 07 2020 07...

.... Intellectual disability Refugees Family Barriers Trauma Restrictive practices Dr Julie King is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: j.macknight-king@qut.edu.au 15 02 2016 01 07 2016 28 07 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group...

... of the assessment and treatment of trauma in an ID population. It raises a number of important social/research questions in addition to providing a high level of detail in regard to the adaptations required to deliver EMDR for a complex individual whilst retaining fidelity to the standard treatment model. ©...

...John M. Keesler Purpose – With an expansion of trauma knowledge in the field of intellectual disabilities (ID) there is a responsibility among service providers to be trauma-informed. Among those providers are service coordinators (SCs) who are involved in the lives of individuals through...

... (see George and West, 2012 for a more detailed explanation of coding and classification). Dr Deanna J. Gallichan can be contacted at: deanna.gallichan@nhs.net © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Intellectual disabilities Attachment Trauma AAP For over 25 years...

..., 2000 ; Levitas and Gibson, 2001). Abuse and other types of trauma have been found to be extremely common in forensic patients with intellectual disabilities, with trauma symptoms being exacerbated by compulsory detainment in high secure care (Brackenridge and Morrissey, 2010). PTSD...

...Robert J. Fletcher; Nancy J. Razza; Daniel J. Tomasulo; Dick Sobsey Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: to summarize data on rates of sexual abuse and interpersonal trauma in people with intellectual disability (ID); to demonstrate the relationship between such trauma and psychological...