ArticleBrain and behavior2024
The utility of behavioral activation therapy in addressing emotional problems of two depressed students with borderline intellectual disability: A case study.
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- Adapting Psychological Therapies for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyPooled it
- The utility of behavioral activation therapy in addressing emotional problems of two depressed students with borderline intellectual disability: A case study.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeIntellectual disability is one of the neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies indicated that depression and anxiety are the most prevalent emotional problems among the people with intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of behavioral activation therapy in addressing emotional problems of two depressed students with borderline intellectual disability.
methodThis study is a single-subject design with multiple baseline and one month follow-up. Two students with borderline intelligence underwent behavioral activation therapy for 12 sessions. Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Oxford Happiness Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used. Data were analyzed using visual inspection of graphed data, changes in trends, improvement percentage and effect size.
findingsThe findings of this study support the utility of behavioral activation therapy in addressing the emotional problems of two depressed students with borderline intellectual disability.
conclusionBehavioral activation therapy has had favorable outcomes in reducing depression and anxiety in depressed students with borderline intellectual disabilities.
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