Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for symptoms of PTSD among public safety personnel: Initial outcomes of an open cohort preference trial of transdiagnostic and disorder-specific therapy

Examining how organizational leaders perceive internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for public safety personnel using the RE-AIM implementation framework

“…ICBT has recently been tailored to PSP and found effective for treating symptoms of several mental disorders ( Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 ; McCall et al, 2023 ). The current study was designed to explore perceptions of PSPNET among PSP leaders along the five dimensions of the RE-AIM evaluation framework: reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance ( Holtrop et al, 2018 ).…”

“…At the time of data collection, PSPNET had made available two therapist-guided ICBT courses in both English and French to residents of Saskatchewan (beginning in December 2019), Quebec (beginning in June 2020), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island (beginning in November 2021). One ICBT course was transdiagnostic (i.e., The PSP Wellbeing Course ; see Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 for details) , and one course was PTSD specific (i.e., The PSP PTSD Course ; see McCall et al, 2023 for details). Both courses have demonstrated good outcomes, with high client engagement, high treatment satisfaction, and moderate to large reductions in most types of symptoms for clients reporting clinically significant symptoms at pretreatment ( Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 ; McCall et al, 2023 ).…”

“…One ICBT course was transdiagnostic (i.e., The PSP Wellbeing Course ; see Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 for details) , and one course was PTSD specific (i.e., The PSP PTSD Course ; see McCall et al, 2023 for details). Both courses have demonstrated good outcomes, with high client engagement, high treatment satisfaction, and moderate to large reductions in most types of symptoms for clients reporting clinically significant symptoms at pretreatment ( Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 ; McCall et al, 2023 ). The Self-Guided PSP Wellbeing Course , which was virtually identical to The PSP Wellbeing Course but did not include therapist support, was also made available to PSP residing anywhere in Canada (beginning in December 2021).…”

“…To date, PSPNET's research has focussed on examining ICBT from the perspective of PSP who have used therapist-guided ICBT services. Results have been encouraging, showing that PSP perceive therapist-guided ICBT to be beneficial ( Beahm et al, 2021 ) and those who participate in it experience significant reductions in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress ( Hadjistavropoulos et al, 2021 ; McCall et al, 2023 ).…”

Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tailored to Spouses and Significant Others of Public Safety Personnel: Formative Evaluation Study

“…Clients who reported clinically significant difficulties with depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic, or anger before treatment reported large improvements in these symptoms after taking the course [ 36 ]. A recent study showed that the PSP PTSD Course (a disorder-specific ICBT program for PTSD tailored to PSP) showed outcomes comparable with those of the PSP Wellbeing Course [ 37 ].…”