Cognitive behavioural therapy from the perspective of clients with mild intellectual disabilities: A qualitative investigation of process issues

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 359-369

  Pert, C ^a   Jahoda, A ^a   Stenfert Kroese, B ^b   Trower, P ^b   Dagnan, D ^c   Selkirk, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Lillyhall Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Emotional problems; Intellectual disability; Self efficacy; Therapeutic process; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875519678     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01546.x     Document Type: Article

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