The Experiences of Staff Taking on the Role of Lay Therapist in a Group‐Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Anger Management Intervention for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Issue 1 (18th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stimpson, Aimée; Kroese, Biza Stenfert; MacMahon, Pamela; Rose, Nicola; Townson, Julia; Felce, David; Hood, Kerenza; Jahoda, Andrew; Rose, John; Willner, Paul
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities. Volume 26:Issue 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 63
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2012-12-18
• Subjects: Learning disabilities -- Periodicals; Mental retardation -- Periodicals; Learning disabled -- Periodicals; People with mental disabilities -- Periodicals; 616.85880072
• DOI: 10.1111/jar.12006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-2322

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="jar12006-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jar12006-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To explore the experience of 'lay therapists' of a group‐based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) anger management intervention.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12006-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Staff employed in daytime opportunity services for adults with intellectual disabilities took on the role of 'lay therapist' to facilitate CBT groups.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12006-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>They were trained and supervised by clinical psychologists and interviewed 2–6 weeks after the last group session. Their experiences were explored by means of a qualitative approach, interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12006-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Several key themes emerged from the interview data such as 'hopes and fears', 'having a framework', 'making it work', 'observing progress', 'ingredients of success', 'the therapist role' and 'taking the group forward'.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12006-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>These themes indicate that participants' experiences had been perceived as positive for themselves, the service users as well as the relevant organization although initially the therapist role had appeared daunting.</p> </sec> </abstract>