Name
I06 - Bridging the Gap: Using Supportive Accountability to Enhance Veteran Engagement with a Mobile App
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location Name
302C
Description

PTSD symptoms among primary care patients are common and often untreated. Brief treatments are effective for improving functioning whilst addressing common barriers to treatment such as stigma, long wait times, and the time commitment required of many evidence-based therapies in traditional mental health settings. Clinician Supported PTSD Coach (CS PTSD Coach) uses supportive accountability to help patients learn symptom management strategies using the PTSD Coach app. Results from a one-year pilot implementation project of CS PTSD Coach will be reviewed, as well as considerations for attendees desiring to incorporate supportive accountability techniques within their healthcare system.

Speakers
Sarah Ingle PhD, Education and Implementation Specialist, Center for Integrated Healthcare - Department of Veterans Affairs, Syracuse, NY
Sarah Ingle
Co-Authors
Kyle Possemato, Ph.D.; Shannon Mckenzie, MS, LPMHC; Eric Kuhn, Ph.D.; Robyn Sedotto, Ph.D.
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Patient-centered care or Patient perspectives, Self-care/Self-management
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Define supportive accountability and its role in CS PTSD Coach
Objective 2
Understand information gathered from CS PTSD Coach implementation pilot project
Objective 3
Discuss implications and limitations of pilot project
Content Reference 1

Possemato, K., Johnson, E., Barrie, K., Ghaus, S., Noronha, D., Wade, M., Greenbaum, M.A., Rosen, C., Cloitre, M., OWen, J., Jain, S., Beehler, B., Prins, A., Seal, S., & Kuhn, E. (2023). Randomized Clinical Trial of Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach in VA Primary Care Patients. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Content Reference 2

Sripada, B.K., Smith, K., Walters, H.M., Ganoczy, D., Kim, H.M., Grau, P.P., Nahum-Shani, I., Possemato, K., Kuhn, E., & Ruach, S.A.M. (2023). Testing adaptive interventions to Improve PTSD treatment outcomes in federally qualified health centers: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials

Content Reference 3

Smith, S.K., Somers, T.J., Kuhn, E., Laber, E., Syrjala, K., Kelleher, S.A., Majestic, C., Gebert, R., LeBlanc, M., Owen, J.E., & Applebaum, A. (2021). A SMART approach to optimizing delivery of an mHealth intervention among cancer survivors with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 110, 106569

Content Reference 4

Amagai, S., Pila, S., Kaat, A.J., Nowinski, C.J., & Gershon, R.C. (2022). Challenges in Participant Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Health Apps: LIterature Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(4).

Content Reference 5

Possemato, K., Wu, J., Greene, C., MacQueen, R., Blonigen, D., Wade, M., Owen, J., Keane, T.M., Brief, D.J., Lindley, S., Prins, A., Mackintosh, M., O’Brien-Mazza, D., & Carlson, E. (2022). Web-based problem-solving training with and without peer support in veterans with unmet mental health needs: A pilot study of feasibility, user acceptability, and participant engagement. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(1).