Name
Poster 75 - Pilot Open Trial of a Telehealth-delivered, Transdiagnostic Group Intervention for Primary Care Behavioral Health Settings
Date & Time
Friday, October 25, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location Name
Lone Star Ballroom Prefunction Area
Description

Transdiagnostic treatments are evidence-based in individual and group formats and can help efficiently treat a wide variety of mental health concerns. We adapted the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP), which incorporates cognitive-behavioral therapy and emotion science, for telehealth delivery as a brief group intervention (five 60-minute classes) for Primary Care Behavioral Health settings. We conducted a pilot open trial (N=18) to evaluate feasibility and acceptability as well as pre-post changes in mental health outcomes. Results suggested good feasibility, high acceptability, and promising signals of effectiveness, but further research is needed. Utilization of transdiagnostic treatments as well as telehealth and group formats may help to increase efficiency of and access to care.

Speakers
Robyn Shepardson PhD, Clinical Research Psychologist, VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Durham, NC
Robyn Shepardson
Co-Authors
Nicola F. De Paul, PhD, Psychology Training Director, VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV; Jennifer S. Funderburk, PhD, Clinical Research Psychologist, VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Rochester, NY
Content Level
All Audience
Session Type
Poster
Handout 1 Link
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Objective 1
Describe the key components of a transdiagnostic group intervention for PCBH settings
Objective 2
Describe results regarding feasibility and acceptability of a transdiagnostic group intervention for PCBH settings
Objective 3
Discuss potential barriers to and facilitators of implementation of group-based and telehealth-delivered interventions
Content Reference 1

De Paul, N. F., & Caver, K. A. (2021). A pilot study of a brief group adaptation of the Unified Protocol in integrated primary care. Psychological Services, 18(3), 416-425.

Content Reference 2

Longley, S. L., & Gleiser, T. S. (2023). Efficacy of the Unified Protocol: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 30(2), 208-221.

Content Reference 3

Preuhs, K., Velderman, M. K., & van Empelen, P. (2023). Possibilities and challenges of delivering health-related small group interventions online: Scoping review. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 12,e43783.

Content Reference 4

Cassiello-Robbins, C., Southward, M. W., Tirpak, J. W., & Sauer-Zavala, S. (2020). A systematic review of Unified Protocol applications with adult populations: Facilitating widespread dissemination via adaptability. Clinical Psychology Review, 78, 101852.

Content Reference 5

Arizmendi, B. J., Gress-Smith, J. L., Krieg, C., & Waddell, J. (2023). Adapting group CBT-I for telehealth-to-home with military veterans in primary care. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14, 21501319221143722.