Hewitt Olivia, Langdon Peter E, Larkin Michael
Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Erlegh House, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Jan;38(1):e70022. doi: 10.1111/jar.70022.
Psychological interventions need to be adapted for use with people with intellectual disabilities to ensure they are engaging, accessible and effective. Co-design allows the experiences of service users and stakeholders to actively shape and develop interventions, to ensure their accessibility.
An adapted model of Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD) was used to co-develop a novel, mental imagery-based psychological intervention for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and anxiety. Involvement in EBCD was evaluated for people with intellectual disabilities and stakeholders using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Numerous concrete and specific intervention adaptations arose and were implemented. Our findings indicated that all participants were able to engage fully with EBCD, and that participants found the process a positive experience.
EBCD has likely resulted in a more accessible and engaging intervention which can be now tested within a larger study.
心理干预需要进行调整,以便用于智障人士,以确保其具有吸引力、可及性和有效性。共同设计允许服务使用者和利益相关者的经验积极塑造和开发干预措施,以确保其可及性。
采用一种基于经验的共同设计(EBCD)的改编模型,共同开发一种针对轻度至中度智障和焦虑症患者的基于心理意象的新型心理干预措施。使用定量和定性方法对智障人士和利益相关者参与EBCD的情况进行了评估。
出现并实施了许多具体的干预调整措施。我们的研究结果表明,所有参与者都能够充分参与EBCD,并且参与者认为这个过程是一次积极的体验。
EBCD可能带来了一种更具可及性和吸引力的干预措施,现在可以在更大规模的研究中进行测试。