Implementation of Prolonged Exposure in the Army: Is Consultation Necessary for Effective Dissemination

Abstract

The dramatic increase in the number of active duty soldiers identified with PTSD has produced an urgent need to train military mental health providers in how to effectively deliver short-term, efficacious, evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for PTSD. Prolonged exposure (PE) has gained the most empirical evidence for its efficacy and has many characteristics that render it an excellent candidate for dissemination: it is effective with a wide range of PTSD sufferers, it is relatively easy to learn and deliver, and it is preferred by patients over some other treatments. Research indicates that case consultation after participation in a workshop plays an important role in training mental health professionals to successfully implementing EBTs. However, consultation requires a greater investment of resources than a one-time workshop. Thus, it is critical to determine whether consultation increases the success of disseminating and implementing long-term sustainability of PE services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1003931

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  • Edna B. Foa

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  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Health
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Investments
  • Mental Health
  • Pennsylvania
  • Public Health
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Universities
  • Workshops

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  • Psychology

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  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.