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Evaluation of a novel multi-component anxiety management programme for people with intellectual disability: A mixed methods quasi-experimental feasibility study
Acton, Daniel Westbrook, Jane Jones, Steven Woodrow, Ceri Williams, Jonathan Lane, Steven Leyland, Helen Jaydeokar, Sujeet
Acton, Daniel
Westbrook, Jane
Jones, Steven
Woodrow, Ceri
Williams, Jonathan
Lane, Steven
Leyland, Helen
Jaydeokar, Sujeet
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2026-01-30
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate a multi-component anxiety management programme for individuals with intellectual disability, focusing on its feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in supporting development of self-management skills and reducing anxiety.
Design: A mixed methods quasi-experimental design was used, with participants recruited and allocated to either the anxiety intervention or treatment as usual group (TAU). Participants' anxiety symptoms and quality of life were measured at baseline, midpoint and 20 week follow up. Qualitative feedback was collected through interviews with participants and clinicians.
Results: High engagement levels demonstrated intervention acceptability, with strong retention rates highlighting feasibility. Participants in the intervention group reported improvements in self-management skills with quantitative data suggesting small reductions in anxiety symptoms compared to TAU.
Conclusion: The findings provide promising preliminary evidence for the interventions feasibility, acceptability and its potential to reduce anxiety symptoms. However, its potential value in supporting anxiety self-management remains to be fully tested.
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Acton, D., Westbrook, J., Jones, S., Woodrow, C., Williams, J., Lane, S., Leyland, H., & Jaydeokar, S. (2026). Evaluation of a novel multi-component anxiety management programme for people with intellectual disability: A mixed methods quasi-experimental feasibility study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, vol(issue), 17446295261417713. https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295261417713
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SAGE Publications
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Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a published work that appeared in final form in [Journal of Intellectual Disabilities]. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17446295261417713
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1744-6295
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1744-6309
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This project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (Grant Reference Number NIHR204370).