Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Pediatrics and Community Health & Epidemiology, Centre for Research in Family Health, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dr. McGrath is a Clinical Psychologist and an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. His extensive career has included being a clinician, researcher, administrator and social entrepreneur. Patrick has now returned to his first love, working with clients. He is delighted to see adults and children with a wide variety of psychological and medical problems.
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