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. 2021 Apr;8(1):91-96.
doi: 10.1007/s40737-021-00212-0. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Social Group Work with Adults having Intellectual Disabilities

Sinu Ezhumalai  1 , Ranganathan Marimuthu  1
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Social Group Work with Adults having Intellectual Disabilities

Sinu Ezhumalai et al. J Psychosoc Rehabil Ment Health. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Social group work is considered as a viable treatment modality for adults with intellectual developmental disabilities. This paper demonstrates the usefulness of conducting social group work for adults having developmental disabilities. The authors share their experience of conducting group work with them at psychiatric rehabilitation center in a tertiary care hospital. This article gives a brief description of group work which used to aid adults with intellectual disabilities in their activities of daily living, working, and learning situations.

Keywords: Group psychotherapy; Mentally retarded; Psychiatric rehabilitation services.

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