A Preliminary Investigation into the Effectiveness of a Group-Delivered Sleep Management Intervention for Parents of Children with Intellectual Disabilities.

摘要: Sleep problems are more prevalent and severe among children with intellectual disabilities autism compared to typically developing children. Training parents in behavioural approaches manage sleep is advocated. However, delivering such interventions via groups novel. This article reports the findings from a preliminary evaluation of group-delivered intervention routinely delivered by Child Adolescent Mental Health Service Learning Disability team England. For this purpose, (n = 23) were recruited. The Children's Habits Questionnaire, Parents' Sense Competence Scale parent-set goals captured outcomes at pre-intervention, post-intervention 3- 6-month follow-up. Intervention delivery costs collected. Take-up was high (86%), no parent dropped out. Statistically significant improvements night wakings, parents' sense efficacy observed. estimated mean cost each British (GBP) £1570. Findings suggest low-cost, acceptable service warranting further evaluation.