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Background: Family carers often lack support for their own well-being as they navigate diagnostic and early intervention services for intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Methods: This study explored the emotional journey of carers during Early Positive Approaches to Support, an 8-week group program. Participants journaled their emotional experiences at the beginning and end of each session.
Results: There was a significant increase in comfortable emotions and a decrease in uncomfortable emotions by the program's end.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the program improved carers' ability to self-regulate their emotions and manage challenges. This study also highlights the value of self-observation to understand carers' emotional landscapes in interventions targeting their well-being.
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