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The Delaware Project – ABCT – NIMH RDoC Webinar Series

The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) unit of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Delaware Project (DP), and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) have created a webinar series focused on the science-to-service pipeline within the fields of psychology and psychiatry.  This series aims to bring a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to understanding the connections between basic science, translational research, and intervention and how these connections may be utilized in a way that moves these fields forward.  

The second webinar took place on November 17, 2016, and focused on the concepts of fear and anxiety within psychological disorders such as depression and phobias.  This webinar featured Dr. Stewart Shankman, Dr. Alicia Meuret, and Dr. Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman and was moderated by Dr. Timothy Fowles.  Discussions focused on the neurophysiology of fear and anxiety, the implications of these neurophysiological mechanisms in treatment trials, and the application of these interventions within clinical settings.

The second webinar took place on September 26, 2017, and examined function and dysfunction within reward systems and how these processes manifest in constructs such as anhedonia.  This webinar featured Dr. Greg Hajcak, Dr. Dana McMakin, and Dr. Mary Beth Gibbons and was moderated by Dr. Ryan Beveridge.  This webinar included discussions on the pathological mechanisms underlying anhedonia, treatment techniques targeting these mechanisms, and challenges facing the dissemination and implementation of these evidence-based strategies.

The third webinar took place on April 12th, 2019, and focused on understanding and treating the complexity and heterogeneity of suicide. This webinar featured Dr. Matthew Nock, Dr. Lisa Pan, and Dr. David Brent, and was moderated by Dr. Timothy Fowles. This webinar included a discussion of how to apply research to the psychobiological constructs relevant to suicide, using imaging and metabolomic markers to predict the risk of suicide, and exemplars of interventions that work for suicide and the potential mechanisms underlying such treatments.  

Watch the first webinar here:

And the second here:

And the third below:

Publications/Presentations, Scientific Resources, Training Resources

D&I Papers and Suggested Resources from David Barlow’s Lab

Dr. David Barlow’s labratory at Boston University has been performing extensive work around disseminating and implementing evidence-based psychological interventions for adults and children. Below, the Barlow lab has listed their most recent D&I publications and some helpful resources.

Selected D&I Readings from Dr. David Barlow’s Lab:

Barlow, D. H., Bullis, J. R., Comer, J. S., & Ametaj, A. A. (2013). Evidence-based psychological treatments: an update and a way forward. Annual review of clinical psychology, 9, 1-27.

Carper, M. M., McHugh, R. K., & Barlow, D. H. (2013). The dissemination of computer-based psychological treatment: A preliminary analysis of patient and clinician perceptions. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 40(2), 87-95.

Elkins, R. M., McHugh, R. K., Santucci, L. C., & Barlow, D. H. (2011). Improving the transportability of CBT for internalizing disorders in children. Clinical child and family psychology review, 14(2), 161-173.

Gallo, K. P., & Barlow, D. H. (2012). Factors Involved in Clinician Adoption and Nonadoption of Evidence‐Based Interventions in Mental Health. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 19(1), 93-106.

Gallo, K. P., Comer, J. S., & Barlow, D. H. (2013). Direct-to-consumer marketing of psychological treatments for anxiety disorders. Journal of anxiety disorders, 27(8), 793-801.

McHugh, R. K., & Barlow, D. H. (2010). The dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychological treatments: a review of current efforts. American Psychologist, 65(2), 73.

McHugh, R. K., Murray, H. W., & Barlow, D. H. (2009). Balancing fidelity and adaptation in the dissemination of empirically-supported treatments: The promise of transdiagnostic interventions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47(11), 946-953.

Santucci, L. C., McHugh, R. K., & Barlow, D. H. (2012). Direct-to-consumer marketing of evidence-based psychological interventions: Introduction. Behavior therapy, 43(2), 231-235.

Santucci, L. C., McHugh, R. K., Elkins, R. M., Schechter, B., Ross, M. S., Landa, C. E., … & Barlow, D. H. (2013). Pilot Implementation of Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a University Health Setting. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 1-8.

The following book has recently been published by Kate McHugh and David Barlow entitled: Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions:

http://global.oup.com/academic/product/dissemination-and-implementation-of-evidence-based-psychological-interventions-9780195389050;jsessionid=C4F0FB800C99C0708ECD5B555FB794A2?cc=us&lang=en&

D&I Resources Suggested by Dr. David Barlow’s Lab:

The following website has information on D&I conferences, trainings, and webinars outside of psychology:

National-Cancer-Institute

http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/

The University of North Carolina- UNC portal has information including D&I grant examples, journals in which to publish, methodology information, etc.

https://impsci.tracs.unc.edu/

SIRC is a research collaborative in D&I Research. If you become a member they have a lot of information related to measurement:

https://societyforimplementationresearchcollaboration.org/

The following website is an online tool for selecting D&I models for research:

http://dissemination-implementation.org

 

 

Publications/Presentations, Scientific Resources, Training Resources

D&I Citations listed in the Comprehensive Exam’s Reading List at the University of Delaware

The attached file is comprised of a compilation of readings represents related articles in the area of dissemination and implementation research. These articles are a subset of the complete comprehensive exam readings selected by Clinical Science faculty at the University of Delaware.

Dissemination and Implementation- Comps at UD

 

 

Scientific Resources

Therapy Competence and Adherence Scales, Revised (TCAS-R) for Family-Focused Treatment (FFT)

Family-focused therapy (FFT) is a psychoeducational treatment for adults and adolescents with bipolar disorder. It is given in up to 21 sessions over 9 months, and consists of three modules: psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills training.  Therapist fidelity to FFT is measured using the Therapy Competence and Adherence Scales, Revised  (TCAS-R). In a recent 8-site study of youth and young adults at risk for psychosis, TCAS ratings were highly reliable across raters, and distinguished sessions of FFT from sessions of a briefer psychoeducational control treatment.

The TCAS-R is rated by an expert supervisor or independent evaluator on every case, using  hour-long audiotapes or videotapes of randomly selected sessions drawn from all three FFT segments. The main portion of the scale consists of 15 items measuring effective delivery of psychoeducation (e.g., accurate explanations of didactic material) and communication or problem-solving skills training, nonspecific factors (e.g., ability to develop rapport with the patient and family, efficient use of time, and session command), and an overall rating of fidelity. These items are rated from 1 (poor) to 7 (excellent). Three additional scales (rated 1-3) measure the difficulty of the family under consideration. The second part of the scale consists of a content and skill checklist. These items (e.g., education about symptoms of the prodrome of psychosis or mania; expressing hopefulness or enthusiasm) are rated as present/absent and, if present, are rated further on a 1-3 scale of competence. There are four items measuring proscribed therapist behavior (e.g., unfocused exploration for the majority of a session).

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