Despite actual and perceived barriers to the enduring use of II, all participants spoke positively of the approach and were continuing to use II in practice.

Accessible summary This research project is about Intensive Interaction. Intensive Interaction is a way of communicating with people who have severe and profound learning disabilities and can be used with people who do not communicate with words. We asked three paid carers that trained in Intensive Interaction about their experience and how training had changed their work with people with learning disabilities. This research project matters to people with learning disabilities because it tries to find out the best way to train people to do this work. This could help make services better for everyone. SummaryThe engagement of people with learning disabilities in social communication is crucial to the development of relationships with others, a sense of social inclusion and self-worth. Intensive Interaction is an approach that can help carers develop their skills to engage people with severe and profound learning disabilities in personally relevant communication. Carers learn techniques by attending workshops offered by health and social care professionals, and this study seeks to explore the impact of one such training programme. This study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the lived experience of Intensive Interaction training and practice of three paid carers who worked with people with learning disabilities. Three superordinate themes emerged from the analysis: 'Investment', 'Outcomes' and 'Challenges'. Results suggest that participants had an overwhelmingly positive experience in learning and using Intensive Interaction and that coaching, supervision and support were vital. The clinical and practical implications for this are discussed.

Purpose -This review seeks to systematically review studies where personality disorder has been explored as a descriptive or possible predictive factor in offending behaviour in people with an intellectual disability. The papar aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach -A systematic search of several databases was conducted and 15 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Findings -Methodological limitations and problems in accurate diagnosis within this client group preclude firm conclusions being reached. Originality/value -It is concluded that further research should be conducted, with particular attention paid to the conceptualisation and assessment of personality disorder.

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