Behavioural interventions to treat anxiety in adults with autism and moderate to severe intellectual disabilities: The BEAMS ‐ ID feasibility study

Langdon, Peter E., Apanasionok, Magdalena M., Scripps, Emma, Barrowcliff, Alastair, Biswas, Asit, Bunning, Karen, Burbidge, Cheryl, Byron‐Daniel, Katherine, Cookson, Alex, Croom, Sarah, Filipczuk, Malwina, Gillespie, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-2928, Hastings, Richard P., Jahoda, Andrew, McNamara, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-1611, Patterson, Lawrence, Rai, Dheeraj, Steward, Robyn and Gray, Kylie M. 2024. Behavioural interventions to treat anxiety in adults with autism and moderate to severe intellectual disabilities: The BEAMS ‐ ID feasibility study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 37 (5) , e13282. 10.1111/jar.13282

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty‐eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single‐group non‐randomised feasibility study designed to test intervention feasibility and acceptability, outcome measures, and research processes. Results: The intervention was judged as feasible and acceptable by autistic adults with intellectual disabilities, carers, and therapists. Minor intervention revisions were suggested. Carers completed 100% of outcome measures and the missing data rate was low. Complying with legislation governing the inclusion of participants who lack capacity to decide whether they wanted to take part in this study led to an average 5‐week enrolment delay. Conclusion: The intervention and associated study processes were judged to be feasible and acceptable and should now be tested within a larger randomised trial.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	1360-2322
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 July 2024
Date of Acceptance:	9 July 2024
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2024 16:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171037

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