Ires Ghielen

133 BEWARE: Study protocol of the pilot RCT and the holistic approach to address WRA were highly appreciated. Patients stated they were better able to cope with wearing-off after the intervention period. Based on these first experiences, we believe that the BEWARE has the potential to be implemented into health care practices once its value has been established using proper testing with high methodological standards. Since the wearing-off phenomenon is eventually inescapable, this study is not only of great interest from a patient and caregiver perspective but also from a health care system perspective. Group therapy may lower health care costs compared to individual treatment due to a reduced therapist:patient ratio, and this treatment may allow patients to function longer and in a more independent way in their own home environment. 7