Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions

Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions

Authors
Scripps, E. Sutherland, D. Langdon, P. E. Hastings, R. P. Gray, K. M.
Year
2025
Journal
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume
38
Pages
e70004
BACKGROUND: This review aimed to synthesise the literature about interventions for parents of adolescents with intellectual disability, including parental experience of receiving interventions and intervention effectiveness. METHODS: Eligible interventions aimed to improve parenting skills and/or parent-adolescent relationships, adolescent behavioural/emotional problems and/or parent well-being. ASSIA, EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO and Web of Science were last searched on 11 July 2024. The TIDieR checklist and the MMAT were used for quality appraisal. A narrative synthesis was conducted. (Pre-registration: PROSPERO CRD42022384409). RESULTS: Twelve studies with 1041 families were included. Intervention descriptions were detailed; however, study quality was mixed. Nearly all studies reported the intervention was associated with positive effects on parenting, parent-adolescent relationships, adolescent behaviour/emotional problems or parent well-being. Three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) offer the strongest evidence but are limited in quality. All studies investigating parent experiences reported positive responses. CONCLUSIONS: High-quality studies (e.g., RCTs) are needed to enable conclusions about efficacy and effectiveness.

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Type of intervention

Treatment and Child Welfare Interventions

Topic

Mental Health Problems and Disorders

Behavior Problems

Externalizing Behaviors / Challenging Behaviors

Emotional Problems

Depression and Depressed Mood

Anxiety Problems

Anxiety and Anxiousness

Development and Life Coping Skills

Social skills

Biological Risk Factors, Diseases and Symptoms

Mental/Physical Impairment

Intervention

Psychological Treatments

Family Therapy

Parent Guidance / Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness

Psychoeducational Interventions

The organization of interventions

Group Interventions

Age group

School Aged Children (6-12 years)

Adolescents (13-18 years)

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