Challenges and Potential Solutions to Implementing Phone Coaching in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Issue 1 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Landes, Sara J.; Matthieu, Monica M.; Smith, Brandy N.; McBain, Sacha A.; Ray, Elizabeth S.
• Is Part Of: Cognitive and behavioral practice. Volume 28:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: phone coaching -- dialectical behavior therapy -- implementation -- Department of Veterans Affairs; Behavior therapy -- Periodicals; Cognitive therapy -- Periodicals; Behavior Therapy -- Periodicals; Cognitive Therapy -- Periodicals; 616.8914205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.10.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-7229

Abstract

Abstract: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), yet many health care facilities struggle to implement one of the modes of DBT, phone coaching. The aims of this study were to present barriers and reported solutions regarding the implementation of DBT phone coaching. We conducted a sequential mixed methods national program evaluation that included a quantitative self-report survey completed by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities ( N = 59) offering any of the four modes of DBT. Subsequent qualitative interviews using a semistructured interview guide informed by the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) were completed with DBT providers and administrators from a subset ( n = 16) of these VA sites. Four themes—the lack of tools and policies, compensation for phone coaching, clinician willingness to conduct phone coaching, and consistent program and leadership support—were identified and illustrated in a case study. This study also offered concrete recommendations for those health care organizations, managers, administrators, and clinicians who may be interested in implementing phone coaching at their health care facilities. Highlights: Implementing afterhours phone coaching in DBT can be a challenge Solutions to implementing phone coaching have been identified Provision of tools and creation of policy can support phone coaching implementation