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August 20, 2024Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual DisabilitiesOpen Access

Including significant others in psychological therapy with people with intellectual disabilities: A national survey of the practice of UK psychologists

Laura Surley Dave Dagnan Kate A. Lawson Andrew Jahoda

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Abstract

Talking therapy for people with intellectual disabilities is often specifically adapted. One adaptation is the involvement of significant others in therapy, however, there is no systematic description of the use of this adaptation in routine clinical practice.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5b9b7b6db643587552205 https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13287

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