Date of Submission
2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
Department Chair
Jessica Kendorski, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D
First Advisor
Meredith Weber, PhD, ABPP, NCSP
Second Advisor
George McCloskey, PhD
Third Advisor
Jeffrey Alpart, PsyD, CCC-SLP
Abstract
This study seeks to assess clinician use of trauma assessments when working with youth with lower cognitive and adaptive functioning who meet criteria for having an Intellectual Disability. Given the limited assessment instruments discussed in the literature, it is essential to determine what practices clinicians use to assess trauma with intellectually disabled youth. This study aims to determine the prevalence of trauma measures used with the Intellectual Disability population and assess clinician comfort with this population. This study will highlight the necessity for further development of appropriate and standardized trauma measures in the Intellectual Disability population and training for clinicians who work with this population.
Recommended Citation
Bilardi, Olga Joyce, "Assessment of Trauma in Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Comparison of Research and Clinical Practice" (2024). PCOM Psychology Dissertations. 640.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/640