Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 16 Issue 2

Compassion‐focused therapy group for men with intellectual disabilities who had maladaptive conceptualisations of masculinity

Robert John Searle, Ianiv Borseti, Katy-May Price

The purpose of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of an adapted compassion-focused therapy (CFT) group treatment programme for individuals with an intellectual…

The space between the rock and the hard place: personality disorder diagnosis in people with intellectual disabilities

Claire Marie Downs, Kelly Rayner-Smith

The assessment for and diagnosis of personality disorder (PD) continue to be contentious, with many prominent practitioner psychologists arguing against this specific label and…

What outcome measures are most useful in measuring the effectiveness of anti-dementia medication in people with intellectual disabilities and dementia?

Marjan Ghazirad, Olivia Hewitt, Sarah Walden

The use of anti-dementia medication in people with intellectual disabilities has been controversial and requires additional research to assess the efficacy of such medications. An…

Beyond the psychometrics: harnessing clinical psychology to improve the well-being of inpatient intellectual disability teams

Elysia Megan Walker, Yasmine Olabi, Kelly Rayner-Smith

Nursing teams supporting people with intellectual disabilities in inpatient settings are known to be vulnerable to burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. Aspects such…

Impact of COVID-19 on people with Down syndrome in Japan based on regional differences frequency of emergency declarations

Michio Kojima

The purpose of this study was to clarify the impact of adults with Down syndrome (DS) on COVID-19 and the status of efforts for new normal in Japan through a Web survey.