The role of shame in the development and maintenance of psychological distress in adults with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review and synthesis.

Background: The role of shame in the development and maintenance of psychological distress in adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities has been relatively under-researched. This study provides a review of diverse current research that has implicitly or explicitly investigated shame processes in this population in some form.

Methods: A narrative review of the literature was undertaken.

'Finding the person you really are … on the inside': Compassion focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities.

This study utilized a mixed methods approach to examine the feasibility and acceptability of group compassion focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities (CFT-ID). Six participants with mild ID participated in six sessions of group CFT, specifically adapted for adults with ID. Session-by-session feasibility and acceptability measures suggested that participants understood the group content and process and experienced group sessions and experiential practices as helpful and enjoyable.