Learning Disabilities

Co-Maid Research Study

Reducing Anxiety for People with Learning Disabilities

We are looking for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities who experience anxiety to take part in a research study called Co-MAID.

Co-MAID is a new talking therapy that has been developed with people with learning disabilities, family members and health professionals. The therapy uses mental imagery – the pictures we have in our minds – to help people manage anxiety.

 The study aims to:

• Develop a training package for therapists delivering Co-MAID.
• Find out whether Co-MAID can be delivered successfully within the NHS.
• Explore whether a larger study should be carried out in the future.