Provider Perspectives on Using School-Based Mental Health/Speech Co-Therapy to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Students With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

IF 1.9 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1111/jar.70104

Eve Müller, Kelly Offutt, Michael Stromberg, Ann Kern, Jessica Oginz

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Abstract

Introduction

Many students with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and co-occurring communication challenges have trouble accessing mental health services, especially traditional talk therapies.

Methods

This study is based on interviews with 19 school mental health providers (MHPs), speech-language therapists (SLPs), and administrators working in a school that recently added MHP/SLP co-therapy as a service delivery option.

Results

Following COVID, MHPs reported an increased need for mental health support, specifically language support to help students access mental health concepts. Interviewees found MHP/SLP co-therapy to be a highly beneficial model resulting in both direct benefits (i.e., student progress, generalisation of skills, and access to the expertise of two disciplines at once) and indirect benefits (i.e., greater confidence and competence of MHPs providing mental health supports to their I/DD students).

Conclusion

MHP/SLP co-therapy may offer a promising means of helping individuals with I/DD and co-occurring communication challenges access appropriate mental health therapies in schools.

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利用校本心理健康/言语联合治疗满足智力/发育障碍学生心理健康需求的提供者观点

许多患有智力/发育障碍（I/DD）和同时存在沟通障碍的学生难以获得精神卫生服务，特别是传统的谈话治疗。方法本研究基于对19名学校心理健康提供者（MHP）、语言治疗师（SLP）和管理人员的访谈，这些管理人员在一所学校工作，该学校最近将MHP/SLP联合治疗作为服务提供选项。结果在COVID之后，MHPs报告对心理健康支持的需求增加，特别是语言支持，以帮助学生了解心理健康概念。受访者发现，MHP/SLP联合治疗是一种非常有益的模式，既能带来直接效益（即学生进步、技能推广和同时获得两个学科的专门知识），也能带来间接效益（即MHP为其I/DD学生提供更大的信心和能力）。结论MHP/SLP联合治疗可能是一种很有前途的方法，可以帮助有I/DD和同时存在沟通困难的个体在学校获得适当的心理健康治疗。

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Multiple-

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4.70

自引率

12.50%

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期刊介绍： JARID is an international, peer-reviewed journal which draws together findings derived from original applied research in intellectual disabilities. The journal is an important forum for the dissemination of ideas to promote valued lifestyles for people with intellectual disabilities. It reports on research from the UK and overseas by authors from all relevant professional disciplines. It is aimed at an international, multi-disciplinary readership. Topics covered include community living, quality of life, challenging behaviour, communication, sexuality, medication, ageing, supported employment, family issues, mental health, physical health, autism, economic issues, social networks, staff stress, staff training, epidemiology and service provision.