BRIEF REPORT: Assessing Adherence and Competence in Delivering Telehealth Group Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management.

ABSTRACT: Treatment fidelity, or consistent therapist adherence and competence in intervention delivery, is an important component of intervention design and dissemination. Yet, few systems have been developed to assess fidelity in telepsychology and related remotely-delivered intervention venues. We sought to modify and evaluate a fidelity coding approach for a videoconference-delivered group Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) intervention. Although validated rating systems for treatment fidelity exist, they typically focus on individual therapy and are inappropriate for the structure of group stress management interventions. We modified the RAND Corporation Fidelity Coding Guide, which was initially designed for audiorecorded group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for applicability to vide

SUBMITTER: May M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature