Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and anxiety: a therapist manual

Hronis, A; Roberts, R; Roberts, L; Kneebone, I

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and anxiety: a therapist manual

Hronis, A

Roberts, R Roberts, L

Kneebone, I

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Publisher:: Springer Nature
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Discover Psychology, 2022, 2, (1), pp. 24
Issue Date:: 2022-04-20

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dc.contributor.author	Hronis, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6489-0231
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, R
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4065-0246
dc.contributor.author	Kneebone, I https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3324-7264
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-04T01:18:35Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-04T01:18:35Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04-20
dc.identifier.citation	Discover Psychology, 2022, 2, (1), pp. 24
dc.identifier.issn	2731-4537
dc.identifier.issn	2731-4537
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/169095
dc.description.abstract	Up to 50% of children with intellectual disability (ID) have a comorbid mental illness, yet to date, there has been a lack of evidence-based treatments for this population. This paper discusses the development and application of the Fearless Me! © treatment program, a multimodal Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) intervention for children with mild to moderate ID and anxiety. The program development involved a review of the literature to identify the neuropsychological deficits present for children with ID and suggested ways in which therapy could be adapted for their needs. This was followed by gathering feedback from parents and mental health practitioners. From this, the Fearless Me! © program was developed, involving face-to-face sessions and an online component to support the practice of CBT skills. The program has been trialed among children and adolescents with ID, and shows promise in reducing anxiety in children with mild to moderate ID.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	Discover Psychology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s44202-021-00017-z
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dc.title	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and anxiety: a therapist manual
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Clinical Psychology
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Up to 50% of children with intellectual disability (ID) have a comorbid mental illness, yet to date, there has been a lack of evidence-based treatments for this population. This paper discusses the development and application of the Fearless Me! © treatment program, a multimodal Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) intervention for children with mild to moderate ID and anxiety. The program development involved a review of the literature to identify the neuropsychological deficits present for children with ID and suggested ways in which therapy could be adapted for their needs. This was followed by gathering feedback from parents and mental health practitioners. From this, the Fearless Me! © program was developed, involving face-to-face sessions and an online component to support the practice of CBT skills. The program has been trialed among children and adolescents with ID, and shows promise in reducing anxiety in children with mild to moderate ID.

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