RESUMEN
This paper is an investigation into the efficacy of four therapeutic treatment procedures increasingly used with people with profound learning disabilities: snoezelen, hand massage/aromatherapy, relaxation, and active therapy (a bouncy castle). In particular, the effects of these procedures on concentration and responsiveness were examined. Eight subjects with profound learning disabilities took part in the study and each subject received each of the treatments. To assess the effects of the treatments, simple concentration tasks were administered and the subjects' responsiveness to each treatment was rated by independent observers. The results suggest that both snoezelen and relaxation had a positive effect on concentration and seemed to be the most enjoyable therapies for clients, whereas hand massage/aromatherapy and active therapy had no or even negative effects on concentration and appeared less enjoyable.
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Aromaterapia , Atención , Terapia por Ejercicio , Discapacidad Intelectual/terapia , Masaje , Terapia por Relajación , Medio Social , Actividades Cotidianas/psicología , Adulto , Estudios Cruzados , Femenino , Humanos , Discapacidad Intelectual/psicología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
The increase in research into psychopathology in people with intellectual disability has recently spread to include depression. Several reports have appeared on the assessment of depression in the client group and there is a pressing need for research into treatment of depression in people with intellectual disability. The present paper reviews cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and reports on its adaptation for people with intellectual disability. Two case studies of individuals with mild intellectual disability illustrate the clinical applications. All the elements of cognitive behaviour therapy for depression were maintained and simplified. Both subjects were able to monitor their feelings of depression and subject 2 monitored the frequency of suicidal thoughts. Improvements were seen in both cases on the Zung Depression Inventory and daily monitoring of depressive feelings.