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  • Family intervention for intellectually disabled children: Randomised controlled trial

  • Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell, Jacob Kochukaleekal John, Jeyaseelan L. Lakshmanan
  • Journal:
    The British Journal of Psychiatry / Volume 174 / Issue 3 / March 1999
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    02 January 2018, pp. 254-258
    Print publication:
    March 1999
  • Background

    Resources to address the needs of parents of intellectually disabled children in developing countries are limited.

    Aims

    The efficacy of interactive group psychoeducation on measures of parental attitude towards intellectual disability was assessed in southern India.

    Method

    Fifty-seven parents randomised to 10 weeks of experimental and control therapy were assessed using the Parental Attitude Scale towards the Management of Intellectual Disability. The pre- and post-intervention measurements were done by a single-blinded rater and compared.

    Results

    The intervention group had a statistically significant increase in the outcome scores and clinical improvement in the total parental attitude score, orientation towards child-rearing, knowledge towards intellectual disability and attitude towards management of intellectual disability, but no change in attitude towards the intellectual disability subscale.

    Conclusions

    Interactive group psychoeducation is effective for changing the attitude of parents with intellectually disabled children, and is a viable option to be developed in situations where resources are limited.