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Social Problem-Solving Skills Training for Adults With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Multiple Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Gillian Anderson*
Affiliation:
Massey University, New Zealand. [email protected]
Nikolaos Kazantzis
Affiliation:
Massey University, New Zealand.
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*Address for correspondence: Gillian Anderson, School of Psychology, Massey University, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Abstract

Social problem-solving training has been successful in improving maladaptive behaviour and problem-solving skills for individuals with intellectual disability. However, in contrast to individuals without intellectual disability there has been only one study that has examined whether social problem-solving training can improve psychological distress in individuals with intellectual disability and a psychiatric diagnosis. Three participants from a vocational community centre with mild intellectual disability, comorbid mental illness, and challenging behaviour, participated in 15 individually delivered sessions of social problem-solving training. Social problem-solving skill, behaviour, and psychological distress measures were used to assess outcome. All three participants showed improvement in social problem-solving skills, and two participants showed improvement in depression. Improvement was maintained at 4-week follow-up. The results provide preliminary evidence that social problem-solving training could be an effective intervention tool for the treatment of psychological distress in individuals with mild intellectual disability.

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Case Studies and Shorter Communications
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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