Date Approved
2023
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department or School
Psychology
Committee Member
Eamonn Arble, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Alexandros Maragakis, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Thomas Waltz, Ph.D.
Abstract
Interventions that can be efficiently and effectively delivered to a larger number of people are needed to address the large, unmet need for mental health services. Stepped-care models have the potential to address this need and provide benefit to a significant number of patients while managing provider burden. The present study sought to clarify providers’ current use of, beliefs about, and training in stepped care practices, as well as barriers to its use. Providers generally agreed with the model and believed in the effectiveness of lower intensity methods. While the majority endorsed engaging in multiple stepped practices, few reported explicitly working within a stepped-care model. Participants who received formal training in a greater number of lower intensity methods endorsed more stepped practices. Barriers included patient-level, provider-level, and organizational-level variables. Overall, the results indicate that providers are not using stepped practices in a structured way that maximizes benefit while minimizing burden.
Recommended Citation
Lucy, Caroline, "Stepping in the right direction? Exploring mental health providers’ beliefs about, training in, and use of stepped-care practices" (2023). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 1274.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1274
