Developing a recovery-oriented intervention for people with severe mental illness and an intellectual disability: design-oriented action research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID/BIF) are common in people with severe mental health problems (SMHP). Despite this, there is a lack of treatments adapted for this group of clients.

Methods

This qualitative study describes the development of a new intervention, guided by the principles of action research, for people with SMHP and MID/BIF and mental health professionals to help them talk about all aspects of the process of recovery. The intervention was developed in four cycles and in close cooperation with mental health professionals, experts by experience, other experts in the field of SMHP or MID/BIF, and clients. During all cycles there was a strong focus on the content of the intervention, exercises, understandable lang

SUBMITTER: Berger I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395094 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature