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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressed Adults With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hartley, Sigan L. Esbensen, Anna J. Shalev, Rebecca Vincent, Lori B. Mihaila, Iulia Bussanich, Paige |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | There is a paucity of research on psychosocial treatments for depression in adults with intellectual disability (ID). In this pilot study, we explored the efficacy of a group CBT treatment that involved a caregiver component in adults with mild ID with a depressive disorder. Sixteen adults with mild ID and a depressive disorder participated in a 10-week group CBT treatment and eight adults with mild ID with a depressive disorder served as a treatment as usual (TAU) control group. Adults with mild ID and caregivers completed measures of depressive symptoms, behavior problems, and social skills at pretreatment, posttreatment, and a 3-month follow-up. Adults with mild ID also completed a series of tasks to measure their understanding of the principles of cognitive therapy pre- and posttreatment. The CBT group demonstrated significant decreases in depressive symptoms and behavior problems from pretreatment to posttreatment and these effects were maintained at a 3-month follow-up. The CBT group demonstrated significant improvements in their ability to infer emotions and thoughts based on various situation-thought-emotion pairings from pretreatment to posttreatment. Findings indicate that adults with mild ID with a depressive disorder benefitted from a group CBT treatment with a caregiver component. Moreover, adults with mild ID appeared to benefit, at least in part, from the cognitive therapy components of the treatment, in addition to the behavior therapy components. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4767014?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767014/pdf |
| Ending Page | 97 |
| Page Count | 26 |
| Starting Page | 72 |
| ISSN | 19315864 |
| e-ISSN | 19315872 |
| DOI | 10.1080/19315864.2015.1033573 |
| Journal | Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2015-03-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities Special Education Cbt Depression Intellectual Disability Developmental Disability Mental Health Psychosocial Treatment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Psychiatry and Mental Health |
