I-STEP at BMC

I-STEP at BMC

Implementing a Skills Training Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD

2018-2023 (PI: Valentine)

ACTIVELY ENROLLING THROUGH BMC PRIMARY CARE

A shortage of trained mental health specialists has led to concerning inequities in access to and quality of care in safety net settings. Thus, leaders in the field have advocated for stepped care approaches that begin with brief, patient-centered interventions before progressing to intensive treatments. This study aims to develop a stepped care approach to PTSD treatment by using implementation science strategies to refine and implement a “Step 1” low-intensity evidence-based treatment for PTSD in primary care.

The randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of two formats of adapted Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) for PTSD (STAIR v. webSTAIR). In the study, STAIR will be available via in-person, telehealth, and web-based formats.

Read more about the STAIR intervention here.

Grant Title: An Implementation Science Approach to Optimizing Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Non-Specialty Settings 

Funded by: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH: K23HM117221)