IBIS
Is a behavioral therapeutic training for staff effective in reducing challenging behaviour of adults with intellectual disabilities?
Behavioral therapeutic techniques can help staff in dealing with people with challenging behavior. Previous research show that these techniques work, but little has yet been researched into the effect of these techniques on adults with intellectual disabilities.
Background
Approximately 10 to 15 per cent of adults with intellectual disabilities display challenging behaviour. Studies show that, training staff in behavioral therapeutic techniques is effective in reducing these behaviors. In Dutch healthcare, behavioral therapeutic techniques are seldomly applied for people with intellectual disabilities. Therefore, Accare developed a behavioral training for staff. The IBIS project examines whether this training is effective in reducing challenging behaviour of adults with intellectual disabilities.
The research study
To investigate this, we compare two groups. Only one group received the training. There are several teams in both groups. Over the course of 14 months, staff members are asked to complete five online questionnaires. Two of these questionnaires are completed before the start of the training, one during the training and two after the training. These questionnaires contain questions about the staff member and how they experience their work. In addition, the staff member completes questionnaires about the client's behavior. At the end of the study information is collected about the restrictive measures that have been used from six months prior to the training up until six months after the training.
Collaboration
This research was carried out in collaboration with the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and the Center for Intellectual Disability and Psychiatry (CVBP).