Integrating Intensive Interaction Principles into Psychological Practice

This book details how to use Intensive Interaction as a psychologically informed practice when working with 'seldom-heard' clients.

List of contents

1. The History and Development of Intensive Interaction: What is it? ... and where did it come from? 2.An introduction to Intensive Interaction as a psychological intervention 3.Intensive Interaction, suffering and healing - from diagnosing and prescribing to connecting and engaging 4.Intensive Interaction and Positive Psychology: Theoretical Convergence 5.Intensive Interaction in Psychological Practice for people who present with 'behaviours of concern' 6.Helping Families to Use the Principles of Intensive Interaction with People Living with Advanced Dementia 7.A parental and family view on using Intensive Interaction 8.Exploring the barriers to implementing Intensive and Adaptive Interaction in practice and Psychological Services 9.Training in Intensive Interaction and Adaptive Interaction for trainee and qualified psychological practitioners 10.Intensive Interaction within Psychological Service Structures 11.Development of a psychological model and recommendations for measuring Intensive/Adaptive Interaction when used as a psychological intervention

About the author

Sophie Doswell is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked in the NHS with individuals with intellectual disabilities and autistic individuals for over 25 years. She was introduced to Intensive Interaction early in her career and is passionate about its use within services as a way of connecting with individuals, alleviating distress and helping supporters.
Maggie Ellis, MBE is a psychologist based at the University of St Andrews. She has worked with people living with dementia as a volunteer and researcher for 24 years with a particular focus on facilitating communication between people with very advanced dementia and their carers.

Product details

• Assisted by: Maggie Ellis (Editor), Sophie Doswell (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032982892
• ISBN: 978-1-032-98289-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Medical counselling, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Educational psychology, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services