TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for People With Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems
AU - Gustafsson, Carina
AU - Öjehagen, Agneta
AU - Hansson, Lars
AU - Sandlund, Mikael
AU - Nystrom, Marie
AU - Glad, Johan
AU - Cruce, Gunilla
AU - Jonsson, Ann-Kristin
AU - Fredriksson, Maja
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The aim of this study is to provide a survey of systematic reviews that have evaluated the effects of psychosocial interventions for adult people with intellectual disabilities and/or an autistic syndrome with concurrent mental health problems. Reviews for inclusion were identified through searches of 10 electronic databases. The authors found that 3 out of 126 published reviews met the inclusion criteria for interventions, population, and being considered a systematic review. The results imply a weak scientific support for behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and some forms of integrated care and support. However, the primary studies included in the reviews have several methodological shortcomings. The results suggest future research initiatives in the direction of more effectiveness studies of good quality and reproduction of high-quality systematic reviews.
AB - The aim of this study is to provide a survey of systematic reviews that have evaluated the effects of psychosocial interventions for adult people with intellectual disabilities and/or an autistic syndrome with concurrent mental health problems. Reviews for inclusion were identified through searches of 10 electronic databases. The authors found that 3 out of 126 published reviews met the inclusion criteria for interventions, population, and being considered a systematic review. The results imply a weak scientific support for behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and some forms of integrated care and support. However, the primary studies included in the reviews have several methodological shortcomings. The results suggest future research initiatives in the direction of more effectiveness studies of good quality and reproduction of high-quality systematic reviews.
KW - intellectual disability
KW - psychosocial interventions
KW - reviews
U2 - 10.1177/1049731508329403
DO - 10.1177/1049731508329403
M3 - Review article
SN - 1049-7315
VL - 19
SP - 281
EP - 290
JO - Research on Social Work Practice
JF - Research on Social Work Practice
IS - 3
ER -
