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15-07-2020 | Original Article
Establishing a Collaborative Care CBT Milieu in Adolescent Inpatient Units
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 3/2021
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Background
On average, psychotherapy delivered on inpatient units produces clinical outcomes with smaller effect sizes than the same treatments in outpatient settings. The Collaborative Care CBT Milieu presents opportunities to extend the benefits of the therapeutic milieu by capitalizing on paraprofessionals who have the most interactions with patients.
Methods
Mental health technicians (n = 27) were trained to use CBT strategies in daily interactions with patients on an adolescent inpatient unit. Communication about individualized CBT conceptualization and strategies were integrated into the functions of the unit across disciplines and shifts.
Results
Compared to rates of use in the year prior to training, use of physical holds was reduced by 21.25% and use of mechanical restraints was reduced by 43.98%.
Conclusions
The Collaborative Care CBT Milieu model demonstrates the feasibility of training MHTs to work in coordination with CBT therapists and other treatment team members to provide milieu interactions consistent with traditional CBT. Training staff to apply CBT theory and strategies within their scope of practice offers a pathway to an inpatient unit with a common language, shared lens for understanding patients, and unified approach to individualized care. Further research is needed to understand how these innovations impact clinical outcomes.