A preliminary investigation into the effectiveness of a group-delivered sleep management intervention for parents of children with intellectual disabilities

This article reports the findings from a preliminary evaluation of a group-delivered intervention routinely delivered by a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Learning Disability team in England. For this purpose, parents (n = 23) of children with intellectual disabilities were recruited. The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire, Parents’ Sense of Competence Scale and parent-set goals captured outcomes at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3- and 6-month follow-up. Intervention delivery costs were collected. Take-up was high (86%), and no parent dropped out. Statistically significant improvements in night wakings, parent-set goals and parents’ sense of efficacy were observed. The estimated mean cost of delivering each intervention was British (GBP) £1570. Findings suggest the intervention is a low-cost, acceptable service warranting further evaluation.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 5, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Stuttard, L., Beresford, B., Clarke, S., Beecham, J., Curtis, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research