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Table 3 Involvement of treatment providers in the intervention

From: Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder involving primary care physicians: systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study

Treatment providers

Profession

Special training for intervention

Tasks and interaction with other providers

Supervision received

STEPS-UP

PCP

not reported

Expert training in the pharmacologic treatment of depression and PTSD

- provision of information related to treatment options

- providing evidence based pharmacotherapy

- selection of the next step for a patient’s treatment plan (with CM assistance)- implementation of central teams’ recommendations- receives feedback from CMs and the central team

%

CM

RN;

social workers counsellors

trained and coached weekly by telephone in BA, problem solving, and MI, training in the web-based intervention

- coordinating care between involved providers

- improving patients activation and engagement in their care (education, MI, BA)

- assistance of patients and PCPs in choosing treatment options

- assistance with web-based or delivery of telephone CBT self-management

by MHS

MHS

psychiatrists;

psychologists;

clinical social workers

trained in empirically validated psychotherapies for PTSD and depression

- delivery of empirically validated psychotherapy

- review of patients’ medication

- providing CM caseload reviews

- training and supervision of CMs.

by psychotherapist

central team

CM; psychiatrist; psychologist; administrative support

not reported

- coordination and supervision of the intervention

- development of recommendations for PCPs

- reformulation of CM engagement strategies

- ensure appropriate medication

%

DESTRESS-PC

PCP

not reported

pre-study didactic training regarding management of and clinical tools for PTSD and associated conditions

- treatment of patients with feedback from CM

%

CM/ DESTRESS nurse

RN; MSN; BSN; PMHNP-BC

not reported

- assistance with the web-based DESTRESS-PC interface

- monitoring of compliance and symptom levels

- reengagement of participants with ≥2 missed logons

- providing updates of patients’ status to PCP and MHS

%

MHS

not reported

not reported

- receives weekly updates from DESTRESS nurses

%

CALM

PCP

internists;

family physicians

single-session medication management training using a simple algorithm

- remains the clinician of record

- prescribed all medications

by psychiatrist

ACS (CM)

social workers;

RN;

psychologists

- formal training applying the MINI- didactics for CBT program, MI, medication algorithm for anxiety

- providing eligibility assessment

- delivery of computerized CBT program

- monitoring of symptoms and adherence

by psychiatrist and psychologist

MHS

psychiatrists;

psychologists

not reported

- providing weekly supervision of ACS for diagnostic, CBT and medication management issues

- providing medication consultation to PCPs.

%

PE-PC

PCP

not reported

not reported

member of the primary care team

%

MHS

doctoral-level behavioral health providers (three civilian, one military psychologist)

full training workshop for PE; one to two training cases in the PE-PC intervention under close supervision

- follows up any missed appointments and attempts to reschedule

- delivering PE-PC

by PI and independet clinician

  1. CM care manager, PCP primary care physician, MHS mental health specialist, ACS anxiety clinical specialist, RN registered nurses, MSN Master of Science Nursing, BSN Bachelor of science in nursing, PMHNP-BC board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, BA behavioural activation, MI motivational interviewing, CBT cognitive behavioural therapy, PE Prolonges Exposure, PE-PC Prolonged Exposure for Primary Care, PI primary investigator