Exposure Therapy Beliefs and Utilization for Treatment of PTSD: A Survey of Licensed Mental Health Providers.

Autor: Kline AC; VA San Diego Healthcare System, University of California San Diego; Case Western Reserve University. Electronic address: alexander.kline@va.gov., Klein AB; Case Western Reserve University., Bowling AR; Case Western Reserve University., Feeny NC; Case Western Reserve University.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Behavior therapy [Behav Ther] 2021 Jul; Vol. 52 (4), pp. 1019-1030. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2021.01.002
Abstrakt: Exposure-based therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders remain underutilized, despite their effectiveness and widescale dissemination efforts. This study surveyed a broad range of licensed providers (N = 155) to examine rates at which prolonged exposure (PE) and other interventions are used to treat PTSD and to investigate provider characteristics linked to exposure beliefs and utilization. While 92.3% of clinicians reported understanding of or training in exposure, only 55.5% of providers reported use of PE to treat PTSD. Clinicians with current cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) orientation, CBT training orientation, a doctoral degree, and training in PE endorsed greater likelihood of exposure utilization for PTSD (ps < .001, ds = 0.82-1.98) and less negative beliefs about exposure (ps < .01, ds = 0.55-2.00). Exposure beliefs also differed based on healthcare setting (p < .001). Among providers trained in exposure (n = 106), master's degree and non-CBT current theoretical orientation were associated with high utilization yet also negative beliefs. Results suggest exposure training, accurate beliefs, and utilization still lag among some groups of providers. Additionally, negative beliefs and misunderstanding of the exposure rationale may persist even among providers who are trained and report high utilization.
(Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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