Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

Dr. Olthuis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick (Canada). She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Dalhousie University and is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. Though born and raised in Canada, Janine is a past NCAA student-athlete in soccer (Smith College) and received a Postgraduate Scholarship from the NCAA for her graduate studies. Janine has been involved in alcohol use research among university students, with a particular focus on student-athletes, since her own undergraduate years.

Publications

• Review   
  A Scoping Review of the Role and Training of Para-professionals Delivering Psychological Interventions for Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  Author(s): Ting Xiong, Lori Wozney*, Janine Olthuis, Swati Singh Rathore and Patrick McGrath
  
  Background: The delivery of interventions for traumatic stress disorders by paraprofessionals is of interest across mental health systems as decision-makers work to meet growing need for services and demand for evidence-based care. Given the need for any system change to reflect scientific evidence, our scoping review aimed to identify and summarize the research on paraprofessional-delivered trauma-focused psychological interventions for adults, with a particular focus on the role and training of paraprofessionals. Method: We searched seven databases for peerreviewed published studies that employed controlled trial designs to evaluate paraprofessional-led interventions for traumatic stress. Using Covidence software, we completed iterative eligibility screening and extracted study data. Descriptive statistics were used to identify trends and gaps in the literature and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-1044.19.8.342

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