Compassion‐focused therapy group for men with intellectual disabilities who had maladaptive conceptualisations of masculinity
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
; 16(2):69-75, 2022.
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| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1865057
ABSTRACT
Purpose>The purpose of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of an adapted compassion-focused therapy (CFT) group treatment programme for individuals with an intellectual disability (ID), specifically aimed to help address maladaptive conceptualisations of masculinity.Design/methodology/approach>Outcome measurements were competed at pre- and post-group and the effectiveness of the intervention were assessed using a Wilcoxon signed ranks test.Findings>Findings demonstrated that the treatment group showed significant differences in their “gender role conflict” subscales including the Success, Power, Control and “Restrictive Affectionate Behavior Between Men” subscales;however, no significant differences were found on the Restrictive Emotionality or Conflicts Between Work and Leisure subscales. Furthermore, no significant differences were found on participants psychological well-being, psychological distress, anxiety, self-compassion or quality of life measures.Research limitations/implications>Limitations include that a lack of qualitative information regarding outcomes, a lack of control group and a small number of participants may have impacted the outcome of the research.Practical implications>The Men’s Masculinity group had a positive impact on the participant’s sense of success, power and control, so it could be considered that this group enabled participants to feel more powerful and in control of their difficulties which is associated with the “drive” system of CFT.Originality/value>Overall, this study adds to the small but growing literature that supports using CFT groups as a stand-alone psychological intervention when working with people with an ID.
Medical Sciences--Psychiatry And Neurology; Learning disability; Intellectual disability; CFT; Masculinity; Virtual psychological group; Wilcoxon signed ranks test; Skills group; Compassion-focused therapy; Virtual psychology; Intellectual disabilities; Learning disabilities; Emotionality; Intervention; Sex roles; Gender; Gender differences; Sense of control; Role conflict; Anxieties; Gender role conflict; Psychologists; COVID-19; Men; Quality of life; Learning disabled people; Power; Group therapy; Leisure; Treatment programs; Sympathy; Mental health; Psychological well being; Coronaviruses; Psychological intervention; Disability; Psychological distress
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English
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Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Year:
2022
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