Intellectual Disability and Psychotherapy: The Theories, Practice and Influence of Valerie Sinason

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Intellectual Disability and Psychotherapy: The Theories, Practice and Influence of Valerie Sinason charts the transformative impact of the noted psychotherapist’s work with children and adults with intellectual disabilities upon both a generation of clinicians and the treatment and services delivered by them. Examining how contemporary Disability Therapists have discovered, used and adapted such pioneering concepts as the Handicapped Smile and Secondary Handicap as a Defence Against Trauma in their clinical work, the book includes contributions from renowned practitioners and clinicians from around the world. It shines a light on how Sinason’s work opened doors for working with people who were previously thought of as unreachable. Intellectual Disability and Psychotherapy will be an essential resource to anyone working with children or adults with disabilities, as well as psychotherapists interested in exploring Valerie Sinason’s work. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of contents Notes on contributors Foreword A living legend Editorial notes References Introduction Respect Trauma Awareness of cultural issues Boundary Unconscious Using creativity The practical Pluralism and beyond References Chapter 1 Including the excluded: Valerie Sinason, psychoanalytic pioneer Introduction Secondary handicap Sexual abuse Challenges for the psychotherapist Formal research Institutional responses Conclusion References Chapter 2 Creativity and the analytic condition: Creative arts approaches within a psychoanalytic frame Introduction Disability: the power of the gaze Transforming the gaze The rhythm and musicality of relationship Making a move Making a mark Being creative: the arts in psychotherapy Conclusion References Chapter 3 We are who we see looking back at us: Valerie as a supporter of a developing organisation Supervision as training The importance of teaching When words are not enough References Chapter 4 The handicapped smile: Language and identity References Chapter 5 Death, loss, and the struggle for non-disabled grief Introduction Bereavement, mourning and the state of grief The setting up of a specialised loss and bereavement service for people with intellectual disabilities Running a long-term, slow-open loss and bereavement group within an abuse service Valerie’s direct influence on me as a therapist and researcher References Chapter 6 Forensic groupwork and Books Beyond Words: Valerie Sinason as colleague, co-author, and friend Introduction The Tavistock Workshop The St George’s group Books Beyond Words, the three secrets, and five mutative factors Valerie’s PhD Sharing our work with others Concluding thoughts References Chapter 7 The best of both worlds: The making of a disability psychiatrist From knowing to not knowing Communication skills The three stages of therapy (Sinason, 1992) Modifications to therapy for people with intellectual disabilities (Sinason, 2003) Assessment Premature endings Group therapy Change References Chapter 8 Building insight and changing lives: The contribution of Valerie Sinason to the history of disability... Disability psychotherapy Historical academic perspectives Sex and learning disabilities References Chapter 9 Sharing our history, informing our future: Valerie Sinason and the development of training for... Topics covered in staff training The handicapped smile The pain of difference Emotional “intactness” Protocols for support staff Staff training The benefits of training References Chapter 10 Secondary handicap and a model for the supervision of nurses Introduction Developing the supervision model The supervision model On being a nurse Nurses as part of a team References Chapter 11 Labels, death-making and an alternative to Social Role Valorisation: Valerie Sinason’s influence on my work An alternative to Social Role Valorisation Euphemistic labelling Death-making Conclusion Notes References Chapter 12 Valerie Sinason, South Africa, and the politics of seeing References Chapter 13 Like an owl in the tree: Learning from Valerie Sinason in treating patients with intellectual disabilities... An open mind An altered language The importance of comfort and kindness Working with the preconscious A moral framework A calm and peaceful sensibility References Chapter 14 Valerie Sinason and the psychodynamics of bravery Note References Chapter 15 An interview with Valerie Sinason reflecting on her life and the evolution of disability psychotherapy References Index