Disseminating a user-friendly guide: Advancing the science of intervention adaptation and improving access to evidence-based psychological treatment

Project Type(s):

Principal Investigator(s):
Co-Investigator(s):

Adaptation of evidence-based practices and programs (EBPs) is a necessary component of the implementation process. EBPs must be adapted to function with the constraints of real-world practice settings, providers’ expertise, and patients’ needs. The science of intervention adaptation is hungry for well-defined methods of EBP adaptation to guide decision making. A how-to guide for EBP adaptation titled MODIFI: Making Optimal Decisions for Intervention Flexibility during Implementation, is under development with NIMH funding (F32 MH116623). MODIFI will be disseminated via multiple strategies locally, nationally, and internationally. Dissemination of MODIFI will improve the practice of intervention adaptation by providing practitioners with a how-to guide that is (a) evidence-based, (b) usable, and (c) supported by the expert consensus of implementation practitioners and researchers.

Project Period:
May 1, 2020 — May 1, 2021

Funding Type(s):
Internal

Funder(s):
UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Research Program(s):

Geographic Area(s):
Global

Practice Type(s):
Community Mental Health/Health Center/Faith Health Center, Community-Based Organizations, Educational settings (e.g. universities, schools), FQHC, Hospital, Online/remote/apps/social media, Outpatient, Primary Care, Rural

Patient Population(s):
Adolescents, Adults, Caregivers/Providers, Children, College Students, Low-income, Older Adults, Perinatal (pregnant and new moms), Veterans, Young Adults

Targeted Condition(s):
Alcohol use disorders/misuse, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, Depression, General Mental Well-Being, Homelessness, Infectious Disease, Psychosis, PTSD, Serious Mental Illness, Substance use disorders/misuse, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)