Effects of a Mental Health Program on Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities at a Special Needs Education High School

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  • Nakanishi Yo
    Department of School of Education, Nara University of Education Organization for Research Initiative and Development, Doshisha University
  • Hida Noriko
    Organization for Research Initiative and Development, Doshisha University
  • Okita Shohei
    Kyoto Prefectural School for Special Needs Education
  • Nakamichi Sachi
    Kyoto Prefectural School for Special Needs Education
  • Matsubara Kohei
    Organization for Research Initiative and Development, Doshisha University
  • Kishida Kohei
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellow (PD) School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University Center for Wing of Empirically Supported Treatments, Doshisha University
  • Ishikawa Shin-ichi
    Faculty of Psychology, Doshisha University

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  • 特別支援学校高等部に在籍する知的障害のある生徒に対するメンタルヘルスプログラムの効果
  • トクベツ シエン ガッコウ コウトウブ ニ ザイセキ スル チテキ ショウガイ ノ アル セイト ニ タイスル メンタル ヘルスプログラム ノ コウカ

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<p>This study examined the applicability and preliminary effects of the Universal Unified Program for Diverse Disorders (Up2-D2; Ishikawa et al., 2019) when adapted for adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID). Modifications included unit division, extended review periods, and the incorporation of peer idea-sharing. Eight students with mild to moderate ID participated in a special needs education high school. Two teachers administered the program as self-supporting activity curricula from April to March. After the participants received the 30 sessions of the Up2-D2, their depression significantly decreased. While there were no clear effects on anxiety, aggression, self-effectiveness and total difficulties, variability was observed in individual changes. This study suggested that the Up2-D2 with adaption for students with ID is feasible in a school for special needs education. Further, it partially improves the mental health problems of the students. In the future implementation of the program, the development of supplemental teaching materials and adding sessions to learn experimentally are needed.</p>

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