El Método Henry. Propuesta interdisciplinar de estimulación cognitiva.

Abstract

For the WHO, intellectual disability (previously known as mental illness) is characterized by significant limitations in both cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior, as manifested in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills. (Luckasson and Cols, 2011). (Prepared in 2011 by the WHO and the World Bank.) People with intellectual disabilities, such as catatonic schizophrenia, are in difficult conditions to achieve some goals related to their health, education and coexistence. In the specific case that is the subject of research, the student and patient subject is Henry. He suffers from advanced schizophrenia and considerable cognitive delay, he is 36 years old and his weight is 81 kilos. Due to his disease and neuronal deterioration, his behavior or his psychological profile is that of a child of approximately 4 years, he needs assisted living and special attention, otherwise he is in great danger for himself and the people around him . His routine should always be under adult supervision. He has been declared legally injunctive, unable to be responsible for his acts. His family needs professional help in order to have an adequate quality of life. This project contributes to the creation of a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral pedagogical proposal to contribute as support material in the educational and therapeutic processes of patients with schizoid and similar problems in assisted living, hospitals and schools and foundations specialized in training and mental health.