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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-07-2018 | Original Article

Enhancing the Delivery of an Empirically-Supported Trauma-Focused Treatment for Adolescents: Providers’ Views of the Role of Technology and Web-Based Resources

Authors: Rosaura E. Orengo-Aguayo, Rochelle F. Hanson, Angela D. Moreland, Lisa Jobe-Shields, Zachary W. Adams

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 4/2018

Abstract

This mixed-methods study assessed providers’ views of the use of technology in the delivery of an empirically supported mental health treatment for adolescents (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; TF-CBT). Thematic qualitative interviews were conducted with nine experienced providers. Emerging themes served as the basis for the creation of a quantitative web-based survey, completed by 56 TF-CBT experts, to assess the perceived helpfulness of the recommendations. Technology was perceived as a useful, appealing, and familiar tool that could greatly enhance the delivery of this treatment modality with adolescents. Main recommendations included the creation of a mobile application targeting all of the treatment components and a website with developmentally appropriate resources for providers, caregivers, and teens. Technology may be a useful tool for enhancing service delivery and promoting engagement among youth receiving trauma-focused mental health treatment.

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Title: Enhancing the Delivery of an Empirically-Supported Trauma-Focused Treatment for Adolescents: Providers’ Views of the Role of Technology and Web-Based Resources
Authors: Rosaura E. Orengo-Aguayo
Rochelle F. Hanson
Angela D. Moreland
Lisa Jobe-Shields
Zachary W. Adams
Publication date: 01-07-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0846-6

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Enhancing the Delivery of an Empirically-Supported Trauma-Focused Treatment for Adolescents: Providers’ Views of the Role of Technology and Web-Based Resources

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