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Preliminary evidence on combined cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing intervention efficacy to improve employment motivation for persons with intellectual disability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2021

Abdoulaye Diallo ,
Lidia Fonseca  and
Diana Holland
Abdoulaye Diallo*
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University
Lidia Fonseca
Affiliation:
Valley Association for Independent Living (VAIL)
Diana Holland
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University
*
*Corresponding author. Email: adiallo@niu.edu
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Abstract

This study investigated the efficacy of a combined modified cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) approach on motivating persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) in obtaining employment. The sample consisted of a total of 52 individuals with ID who were clients of an independent vocational-rehabilitation services provider (females = 42%; males = 58%), ranging in age from 19 to 47. They were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 26) and a control group (n = 26). The intervention group received a combined modified CBT and MI intervention and the control group a fact sheet on career-dysfunctional thoughts and lack of motivation to obtain employment. Outcome measures comprised a career-dysfunctional thoughts scale and employment seeking action scale. Results indicated that the intervention group reported higher motivation in obtaining employment than the control. Practitioners seeking to improve employment prospects for persons with ID should consider the use of a combined modified CBT and MI intervention for increasing the chances of employment seeking by people with ID.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , December 2021 , pp. 102 - 109
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press and The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

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