Cognitive therapy is a well-known and widely used means of helping depressed patients, but is only now beginning to be extended to other client groups. Cognitive Therapy for Learning Disability contains contributions from well-known and highly experienced practitioner researchers about the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the application of cognitive therapy to this special client group. Since cognitive therapy is usually understood to consist mainly of talking and introspection, the communication difficulties and challenging behaviours make CBT for learning disabled people a challenging and fascinating topic.
Key Features
- Contributions from well-known and experienced practitioner researchers.
- Addresses theoretical and practical issues in cognitive therapy for learning disabilities.
- Offers practical examples for training and application.
- Valuable resource for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and practitioners.
Additional Information
Cognitive Therapy for Learning Disability provides a wealth of practical examples for training and will be invaluable to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and all researchers and practitioners who deal with learning disabled people in their daily lives.
