Abstract

This research project was conducted in a group home in Illinois. It used a quasiexperimental design to implement a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) protocol for treating minimal/mild depression in individuals with mild/moderate intellectual disabilities. This was done through a 2-fold approach that involved providing an educational module to the group home’s clinical staff on depression recognition and treatment and providing the patients with minimal/mild depression with weekly CBT for 10 weeks. The results showed statistically significant increases in staff’s confidence and knowledge after attending training. Similarly, patients who underwent CBT showed a statistically significant decrease in depressive symptoms.

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