Adapted group-based CFT for people with Intellectual Disabilities V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Growing Kind Minds: A feasibility study and preliminary trial of adapted group-based Compassion Focused Therapy for people with Intellectual Disabilities (CFT-ID)
IRAS ID
173414
Contact name
Neil Clapton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bangor University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 3 months, 5 days
Research summary
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a particular therapeutic approach originally designed for people who are highly self-critical and experience feelings of shame. These processes play key roles across mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety. There is evidence that people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) can experience such shame-based difficulties. Cultivating self-compassion can act as a shame antidote and reduce self-criticism, and have positive effects on mood/well-being. Whilst there is growing evidence for compassion-based interventions in adult clinical populations, there is little availability of such interventions for adult individuals with an Intellectual Disability.
The aim of this study is to undertake a preliminary pilot of an adapted CFT group for individuals with an Intellectual Disability and co-ocurring mental health difficulties, to determine its feasibility with this population and establish preliminary efficacy. It is expected that teaching self-compassion through six sessions of a CFT group will reduce psychological distress and improve psychological well-being.
REC name
Wales REC 5
REC reference
15/WA/0177
Date of REC Opinion
26 May 2015
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion