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Intellectual disability nursing
Family-systems interventions for families of people with an intellectual disability or who are autistic show potential, but further research is needed
  1. Elizabeth Barnhardt,
  2. Daniel L Coury
  1. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Daniel L Coury; Daniel.Coury{at}NationwideChildrens.org

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103869

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    Commentary on: Sutherland D, Flynn S, Kurzeja O, Griffin J, Hastings R. Family-systems interventions for families of people with an intellectual disability or who are autistic: a systematic review. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2023 Oct;67(10):1003-1028. doi: 10.1111/jir.13068. Epub 2023 Aug 2.

    Implications for practice and research

    • While there is insufficient evidence to support the routine use of family-systems interventions for families of people with an intellectual disability or who are autistic, clinicians can consider integrating systemic techniques and ideas with other treatment methods.

    • Additional research on routine use of family-systems interventions in this population is needed to better establish its role in treatment.

    Context

    Having a family member with an intellectual disability (ID) or autism can have problematic psychological effects on the individual’s parents and siblings. Family systems interventions have been suggested as one way to help support these families. These interventions target the interactions between family members and address their belief systems that …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.