Anxiety disorder and mild to borderline intellectual disability. Anxiety and mild to borderline intellectual disability.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of exposure therapy delivered in three sessions of three hours, following care-as-usual protocols and applicable clinical guidelines. The component that deviates from regular
Sponsors
GGZ Delfland
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:12-25 years oldAnxiety complaints which require treatmentA support system should be in place to help the adolescent during the treatmentIQ 55-85Significant limitations in adaptive functioning, ABAS-3 score <85A peer mentor must meet the following criteria:12-25 years oldFollows education at praktijkonderwijs, special vocational education, VMBO-basis or MBO-1 or MBO-2 or has been tested at IQ level <85 in the past, or a positive outcome on the SCIL (Screener for Intelligence and Mild Intellectual Disability in Dutch)Has finished treatment for at least one anxiety disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential client who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:IQ < 55Other anxiety focused psychological treatment concurrent with the study. Concurrent psychopharmacological treatment is not an exclusion criterion, but participants should be on the correct dosage at the start of the study baseline period. Dosage changes during participation are an exclusion criterion.Severe language or communication problems that would interfere with treatmentPeer mentors:severe communication or language problems that would interfere with the role pf peer mentorpeer mentors will not be matched to an intended client if they know each otherpeer mentors will not be matched to an intended client if they experience a clinical level of anxiety on the same topic as the client.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study outcome is the feasibility of the intervention, as experienced by clients, peer mentors, parents or caregivers, therapists, and the research staff. Feasibility will be assessed using both quantitative and qualitative data, based on the framework by Orsmond and Cohn (2015). According to this framework, the following elements will be evaluated:Recruitment capability and resulting sample characteristicsData collection procedures and outcome measuresAcceptability and suitability of the intervention and study proceduresFeasibility of resources and implementationClient and peer-mentor responses to the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the effect of the parental psychoeducation session on parental accommodation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactA. Bexkens
GGZ Delfland
Outcome results
None listed