Creative ways of talking: a narrative literature review concerning emotional support for adults with mild or moderate learning difficulties.

Accessible summary A group of adults with mild-to-moderate learning difficulties said they found it hard at times to find someone to talk to who understands them., They said this was important because everybody should have someone to talk to and share their feelings with., They wanted to know what h...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 233 - 240
Autor principal: MacDonald, Dee
Formato: research systematic review Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2016
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          Support, Psychosocial
          Learning Disorders
          Communication
          Emotions
          Human
          Systematic Review
          Self Concept
          Attitude to Disability
          Friendship
          Adult
          CINAHL Database
          Psycinfo
          Reference Databases, Health
          Peer Group
          Hardiness
          Psychological Well-Being
          Quality of Life
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: Accessible summary A group of adults with mild-to-moderate learning difficulties said they found it hard at times to find someone to talk to who understands them., They said this was important because everybody should have someone to talk to and share their feelings with., They wanted to know what had been written about this, and what research had been done., A literature review was undertaken and found that the emotional lives of adults with learning difficulties have not been researched very much., Often supporters do not realise that people with learning difficulties would like more opportunities to talk and share their feelings., Adults with learning difficulties are good at supporting each other and more could be done to help this to happen., Abstract Background: Adults with mild or moderate learning difficulties identified a need for more opportunities to access appropriate emotional support. Materials and Methods: A narrative literature review was undertaken. Factors associated with dealing with emotional unrest, such as self-esteem/self-awareness, a person's attitude to having learning difficulties, emotional competency and friendship issues are discussed. Results: The review provides evidence that emotional unrest exists but receives little attention from supporters due to an emphasis on practical issues associated with an inclusion agenda. The review highlights a lack of research on emotional support for adults and explores reasons for this. Conclusion: The value that people with learning difficulties place on support from others with learning difficulties, that is peer support, emerges as a theme and an argument is presented for further inclusive research in this area.
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