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Therapeutic communities for people with intellectual disability and complex needs

Therapeutic communities for people with intellectual disability and complex needs Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the use and value of therapeutic communties (TCs) in services for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and complex needs. Design/methodology/approach – A structured literature review of TC in ID services. Findings – TCs have been used in a range of in-patient services for people with IDs. Although outcome studies are scarce, those that exist offer promising indications of such service designs. Originality/value – TCs have seen a recent increase of interest in ID services. This paper provides an overview of these services and outlines the benefits that such a residential culture can offer for both service users and staff members. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Emerald Publishing

Therapeutic communities for people with intellectual disability and complex needs

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
2044-1282
DOI
10.1108/AMHID-05-2014-0014
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the use and value of therapeutic communties (TCs) in services for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and complex needs. Design/methodology/approach – A structured literature review of TC in ID services. Findings – TCs have been used in a range of in-patient services for people with IDs. Although outcome studies are scarce, those that exist offer promising indications of such service designs. Originality/value – TCs have seen a recent increase of interest in ID services. This paper provides an overview of these services and outlines the benefits that such a residential culture can offer for both service users and staff members.

Journal

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual DisabilitiesEmerald Publishing

Published: May 5, 2015

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