Implementing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Philadelphia: A 10-year evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Background: In 2012, Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) developed an initiative to implement an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), across the city's behavioral health system. This report evaluates the initiative's 10-year implementation and effectiveness outcomes. Method: The Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework guided our implementation evaluation. The implementation outcomes include adoption, reach, and sustainment; these were obtained during regular evaluation data collection from publicly funded behavioral health agencies participating in the TF-CBT initiative. We analyze effectiveness outcomes (i.e.

SUBMITTER: Last BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496473 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature