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Referrals to an Intellectual Disability Psychotherapy Service in an Inner City Catchment Area – A Retrospective Case Notes Study
Author(s) -
Parkes Geosrgina,
Mukherjee Raja A. S.,
Karagianni Efthalia,
Attavar Rajnish,
Sinason Valerie,
Hollins Sheila
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00348.x
Subject(s) - referral , intellectual disability , psychiatry , depression (economics) , retrospective cohort study , service (business) , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , family medicine , economy , economics , macroeconomics
Background The aims were to identify referral characteristics and outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities referred to a psychodynamic psychotherapy service. Materials and Methods A retrospective case notes review of anonymized data relating to 100 sequential patient episodes. Results A total of 81 people out of 100 with a range of intellectual disabilities from mild to severe were assessed as suitable for therapy; 66 were eligible for individual, art, or group therapy. Common reasons for referral were: trauma/abuse, bereavement, depression and challenging behaviour. Many people had more than one cause for referral and/or co‐morbid psychiatric diagnoses. Indicators of success included: increased daily living skills, improved confidence, self‐esteem and behaviour, and finding employment. Conclusions This study confirms findings from other studies that psychotherapy is possible in people with mild to severe intellectual disability with clinically recorded outcomes ranging from reductions in problem behaviours to getting a job.