Psychological Therapies for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

About the Author

John L Taylor is Professor of Clinical Psychology,Northumbria University and Consultant Clinical Psychologist andPsychological Services Professional Lead with Northumberland, Tyne& Wear NHS Foundation Trust. He is a Past President of theBritish Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies(BABCP). Bill Lindsay is Consultant Psychologist and LeadClinician in Scotland for Castlebeck Care. He was previously Headof Psychology (LD) in NHS Tayside and a Consultant ClinicalPsychologist with the State Hospital, Carstairs. He is Professor ofLearning Disabilities and Forensic Psychology at the University ofAbertay, Dundee, and Honorary Professor with the School ofPsychology, Bangor University. Richard Hastings is Professor of Psychology at BangorUniversity and Research Director for the North Wales ClinicalPsychology Programme. He has published widely in the field ofintellectual disability, and is currently an associate editor forfive international journals and on the editorial board member for afurther nine. Chris Hatton is Professor of Psychology, Health andSocial Care at Lancaster University. His research interests centreon policy-relevant research concerning people with intellectualdisabilities, particularly around evaluating innovations in healthand social care and understanding inequalities in the physical andmental health of people with intellectual disabilities.