Team formulation in intellectual disability services

Sidhu, Kiran 2020. Team formulation in intellectual disability services. ClinPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The systematic review (Paper 1) explores the evidence base for team formulation in intellectual disability settings. The systematic review aimed to (1) synthesise and evaluate how team formulation is defined and implemented in intellectual disability (ID) practice and (2) analyse team formulation outcomes for ID practice. The review suggested that there is no standard definition of team formulation in ID practice and psychologists use different terms to label team formulation. The review also showed that there is no specific way team formulation was applied, a common factor was a structured and collaborative approach using frameworks and protocols. Overall, there is a moderate evidence base for the outcomes for team formulation in ID practice. The empirical study (Paper 2) examines team formulation in ID. The study uses a mixed- methods design to evaluate the effectiveness of team formulation meetings. The quantitative phase measures the impact of team formulation on carer empathy, emotions, therapeutic optimism within staff that support people with an intellectual disability. Twenty staff were asked to complete three questionnaires pre-formulation and post formulation attendance. Statistical analysis shows no significant changes in staff empathy, therapeutic optimism, attachment security or emotional responses to challenging behaviour. The qualitative phase of the study involved semi-structure interviews to explore staff experiences of team formulation within the service. Twelve staff were asked a series of open-ended questions about team formulation meetings and the data was analysed using thematic analysis. These findings are discussed in more detail. The final paper (Paper 3) provides a critical reflection of the author’s research process. This includes a discussion of the decisions behind the systematic review and empirical study as well as the methods, challenges and learning.

Item Type:	Thesis (DClinPsy)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 February 2020
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2021 02:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/129740

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