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Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for People With Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems: A Survey of Systematic Reviews

Carina Gustafsson, Ph.D.1*, Agneta Öjehagen2, Lars Hansson2, Mikael Sandlund3, Marie Nyström1, Johan Glad1, Gunilla Cruce2, Ann-Kristin Jonsson4, and Maja Fredriksson4

1 Institute for Evidence-Based Social Work Practice, Sweden
2 Lund University, Sweden
3 Umeå University, Sweden
4 National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: carina.gustafsson{at}socialstyrelsen.se.


  Abstract
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.

First published on February 27, 2009, doi:10.1177/1049731508329403

Research on Social Work Practice 2009;19:281.

A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2009

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