Counselling intervention
Study	Behavioural problems	Notes
Dowling 2006	ABC irritability Mean change after treatment CI: 6.1 (SD 4.41); II: ‐0.9 (SD 5.78) Mean difference in change: 7.1, 95% CI 3.4 to 10.7 ABC lethargy Mean change after treatment CI: 5.7 (SD 6.37); II: ‐1.8 (SD 4.52) Mean difference in change: 7.4, 95% CI 3.1 to 11.7 ABC stereotypy Mean change after treatment CI: 1.5 (SD 2.04); II: ‐0.8 (SD 3.41) Mean difference in change: 2.3, 95% CI 0.4 to 4.2 ABC hyperactivity Mean change after treatment CI: 6.2 (SD 6.53); II: ‐0.3 (SD 4.49) Mean difference in change: 6.5, 95% CI 2.1 to 10.8 ABC inappropriate speech Mean change after treatment CI: ‐0.1 (SD 5.46); II: 0.4 (SD 2.11) Mean difference in change: ‐0.5, 95% CI ‐3.8 to 2.9 HoNOS‐LD Mean change after treatment CI: 7.4 (SD 7.03); II: 0.4 (SD 6.69) Mean difference in change: 7.0, 95% CI 1.9 to 12.1	Mean difference between groups for pre‐ and post‐intervention scores (traditional counselling by volunteer bereavement counsellors, and an integrated intervention delivered by care givers which offered bereavement specific support) The Aberrant Behavior Checklist – Community has five scales and is completed by an informant. Higher scores represent more aberrant behaviour. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities has 18 items and is completed by an informant. Higher scores represent more behavioural problems.