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Adapting compassion focused therapy for an adult with a learning disability—A case study

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Adapting compassion focused therapy for an adult with a learning disability—A case study
  • Contributor: Cooper, Rosalind; Frearson, Julia
  • imprint: Wiley, 2017
  • Published in: British Journal of Learning Disabilities
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1111/bld.12187
  • ISSN: 1354-4187; 1468-3156
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  • Description: <jats:sec><jats:title>Accessible summary</jats:title><jats:p> <jats:list list-type="bullet"> <jats:list-item><jats:p>Compassion focused therapy is a talking therapy.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>It helps people be kind to themselves.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>We do not know whether this therapy can help people with learning disabilities.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>Here, we talk about what happened when a man with a learning disability had the therapy.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>We hope that other people will use the therapy too.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>This will improve therapy for people with learning disabilities.</jats:p></jats:list-item> </jats:list> </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>Joe was referred to the Community Learning Disabilities Team (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CLDT</jats:styled-content>) for support around low mood and overeating. Initial formulation suggested compassion focused therapy (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CFT</jats:styled-content>) as an intervention. The evidence base for using <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CFT</jats:styled-content> with people with learning disabilities is currently limited.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods</jats:title><jats:p>Adaptations were made to the <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CFT</jats:styled-content> framework, accounting for Joe's learning disability. A case study design was used to investigate the effectiveness of intervention. Joe attended 13 sessions of assessment, formulation and intervention. Client feedback was incorporated to assess suitability of the <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CFT</jats:styled-content> approach and adaptations made.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results and Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>Changes in scores on outcome measures were limited. However, findings from this exploratory study suggest that <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CFT</jats:styled-content> can be meaningfully adapted for use within the field of learning disabilities. Implications for clinical practice and directions for future research are discussed.</jats:p></jats:sec></jats:sec>