A study to investigate what question styles psychologists can use with people with learning disabilities to assess mental state.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61776448

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Learning difficulties Mental and Behavioural Disorders Learning difficulties

Interventions

Randomised trial within and between groups. Structured interview following presentation of five film clips. The structured interview will include five different styles of questions (line drawings, pho

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 30 males and females aged between 18-60 having mild to moderate learning disabilities and an IQ of between 40-69.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire. Improved understanding of the effectiveness of various methods used to assess the state of people with learning disabilities emotions. To inform psychologists of the most effective strategy to elicit emotional state within therapeutic sessions.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026