Treating common mental disorder including psychotic experiences in the primary care improving access to psychological therapies programme (the TYPPEX study): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial with nested economic and process evaluation of a training package for therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

At least one in four people treated by the primary care improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) programme in England experiences distressing psychotic experiences (PE) in addition to common mental disorder (CMD). These individuals are less likely to achieve recovery. IAPT services do not routinely screen for nor offer specific treatments for CMD including PE. The Tailoring evidence-based psychological therapY for People with common mental disorder including Psychotic EXperiences study will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an enhanced training for cognitive behavioural therapists that aims to address this clinical gap.

Methods and analysis

This is a multisite, stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. The setting will be IAPT se

SUBMITTER: Ashford PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature