How effective is CBT for people with learning disabilities? This article from the Learning Disabilities Elf (10 November 2015) explores the topic…
Depression is a widely recognised mental health problem in the mainstream population and a popular theme for blogs on our sister website the Mental Elf (see for example these recent blog posts on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to prevent depression or antidepressant withdrawal symptoms).
However, research and policy interests in the diagnostic process, associated factors and treatment options for depression do not seem to extend to people with learning disabilities. Yet, depression and depressive symptoms may affect between 2-17% of this population, and certain groups of people with learning disabilities, for example people with Down syndrome, may be particularly vulnerable to developing the illness…
Source and full article at http://www.nationalelfservice.net/treatment/cbt/should-we-recommend-cbt-for-depression-in-people-with-learning-disabilities/