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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-07-2015 | Original Article

A Quantitative Test of an Implementation Framework in 38 VA Residential PTSD Programs

Authors: Joan M. Cook, Stephanie Dinnen, Richard Thompson, Josef Ruzek, James C. Coyne, Paula P. Schnurr

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 4/2015

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This study examines the implementation of two evidence-based psychotherapies, Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), in the Department of Veterans Affairs residential Posttraumatic Stress Disorder treatment programs. Two hundred and one providers from 38 programs completed an online survey concerning implementation of PE delivered on an individual basis and CPT delivered in individual and group formats. For PE, a supportive organizational context (dedicated time and resources, and incentives and mandates) and overall positive view of the treatment were related to its implementation. For both group and individual CPT, only the supportive organizational context was significantly associated with outcome. Implications for implementation efforts are discussed.

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Title: A Quantitative Test of an Implementation Framework in 38 VA Residential PTSD Programs
Authors: Joan M. Cook
Stephanie Dinnen
Richard Thompson
Josef Ruzek
James C. Coyne
Paula P. Schnurr
Publication date: 01-07-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-014-0590-0

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