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CAT for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Carers

A new book "Cognitive Analytic Therapy for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Carers" edited by accredited ACAT members, Julie Lloyd and Phil Clayton, has just been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.  Further details and order form attached.

With a variety of case examples and contributions from experienced clinicians, this book introduces Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in practical, user-friendly language, and for the first time guides readers on how to use it to with people with intellectual disabilities.

CAT is increasingly recognised as an effective approach for working with people with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on observing and describing typical patterns of how the client relates to others, how they behave in relationships and how they see themselves. By considering how these patterns first developed and how they can be revised in a more constructive direction, CAT can encourage change to occur as the result of healthier relationships. The contributors describe in straightforward terms how CAT may be used with people with intellectual disabilities, and provide CAT tools adapted specifically for this client group. CAT and autism, CAT with people with intellectual disabilities in forensic settings and CAT with survivors of domestic abuse who have intellectual disabilities are also explored in detail.

This is essential reading for any clinician wishing to use CAT with people with intellectual disabilities, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and support workers, as well as professionals across forensic services.

Book launch - ACAT Annual National Conference, Liverpool, 10th to 12th July 2014 - to take place during the drinks reception on the evening of Friday, 11th July 2014 (to be confirmed)

 

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Julie Lloyd qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1983 and has specialised in working with people with intellectual disabilities for nearly 30 years. She is a Cognitive Analytic Therapist and Editor of ‘Reformulation’, the journal of the Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT). She is employed at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS in a community learning disability team and at Southern Health NHS Trust in a psychiatric intensive care hospital unit.

Philip Clayton qualified as a nurse in intellectual disabilities and mental health over 30 years ago. He is now a Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapist and specialises in working with offenders with intellectual disabilities at Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lancashire.

 

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New Book on CAT Edited By Julie Lloyd and Philip Clayton: Cognitive Analytic Therapy for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Carers

With a variety of case examples and contributions from experienced clinicians, this book introduces Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in practical, user-friendly language and for the first time guides readers on how to use it to inform their work within learning disabilities services. CAT is increasingly recognised as an effective approach for working with people with learning disabilities. It focuses on observing and describing typical patterns of how the client relates to others, how they behave in relationships and how they see themselves. By considering how these patterns first developed and how they can be revised in a more constructive direction, CAT can encourage change to occur as the result of healthier relationships. The contributors describe in straightforward terms how CAT may be used with people with learning disabilities, and provide CAT tools adapted specifically for this client group. CAT and autism, CAT with people with learning disabilities in forensic settings and CAT with survivors of domestic abuse who have learning disabilities are also explored in detail. This is essential reading for any clinician wishing to use CAT within learning disability services, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and support workers, as well as professionals across forensic services.

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Details and order form attached

 

Published by ACAT Administrator on 3rd Feb 2014

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