Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Given the limited research around supporting the wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities through proactively employing psychological intervention, the aim of this research was to introduce wellbeing workshops into a Learning Disabilities service and to evaluate their impact on wellbeing. Eight two-session wellbeing workshops were implemented across four day centres. Each group consisted of three to six adults with learning disabilities, with a total of 29 attendees. Fourteen attendees completed pre, post, and six-week follow-up adapted PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires. Attendees and staff completed feedback surveys. Results indicated that the wellbeing workshops reduced mean PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores. Qualitative feedback showed both staff and attendees felt there were several benefits of the group amongst other findings. Easy to read summary ■ Very little information has been found out about supporting the wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. ■ To support wellbeing, the service ran eight groups of wellbeing workshops (two sessions each). Twenty-nine people attended in total. ■ Fourteen people answered questions on their mood/wellbeing before and after the workshop, and six weeks after the workshop. ■ The wellbeing workshops seemed to improve people’s mood/wellbeing. People said that they found the workshops helpful and learnt a lot.
Authors: Freya Hill, Jenna Westbrook
Institution: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409346571