Therapeutic Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Emotional Needs: Exploring a trauma-informed approach from professional and personal pe Brwinów

Therapeutic Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Emotional Needs offers a trauma-informed model of support for people with intellectual disabilities from both professional and personal perspectives. The book provides an overview of the growing body of evidence about early trauma and repeated traumatic experiences and summarises developments in therapeutic approaches for people with intellectual and other disabilities, with additional emotional needs.The book introduces practical examples of different settings where therapeutic care has been applied – including supported living, outpatient therapy, with children and adults and with diverse and multicultural approaches.The book is based on the authors successful measurement tool, the Frankish Assessment of the Impact of Trauma in Intellectual Disability (FAIT). There are contributions from leading individuals in the field, including Prof Nigel Beail, Valerie Sinason, Paula Levett and Dr Erica McInnis who have incorporated psychotherapy and a trauma-informed approach into their services.