Authentic dialogue with people who are developmentally disabled; sad without tears.

9781849050166

Authentic dialogue with people who are developmentally disabled; sad without tears.

Hill, Jennifer.

Jessica Kingsley Pub.

2009

128 pages

$34.95

Paperback

HV1570

Hill has worked in the field of developmental disability for over 20 years, and she has developed this guide for mental health professionals and families who need to encourage emotional insight and sensitivity during dialogues with people who have these disabilities. The author challenges the accepted notion that people with disabilities cannot discuss intensely emotional issues within the context of therapy, and she uses five case studies from her own group psychotherapy sessions to explore how these individuals feel about pain, sorrow, grief, jealousy and joy. She also details the specific improvements in behavioral issues that led to increased intimacy, engagement and group cohesiveness among the participants.

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