Research – PSP NET

Research

LAY SUMMARIES

Initial outcomes of PSPNET’s wellbeing course
Authors: Hajistavropoulous, H., McCall, H., Thiessen, D.L., Huang, Z. Carleton, R.N., Dear, B.F., & Titov, N Why was the study done? Canadian public safety personnel (PSP) experience high rates of mental health disorders. They also experience many barriers to accessing
Read more...
How have public safety personnel seeking help been affected by COVID-19?
Authors: Hugh C. McCall, M.A., Janine Beahm, M.A., Caeleigh Landry, B.A., Ziyin Huang, HBSc, R. Nick Carleton, Ph.D, Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D. Why was the study done? The COVID-19 pandemic is creating mental health problems worldwide as people adjust to
Read more...
Exploring the role of persuasive design in self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy
Authors: Hugh C. McCall, M.A., Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D., Christopher Sundström, Ph.D. WHAT DID WE DO? Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is an innovative treatment for common mental health problems like depression and anxiety. It is approximately as effective as
Read more...
Survey results examining perceptions of ICBT among Saskatchewan PSP
Authors: Angelo P. Sison, B.A. (Hons), Hugh C. McCall, M.A., Jody L. Burnett, Ph.D., Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D. What did we do? In order to broadly understand perceptions of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) among Public safety personnel (PSP), we
Read more...
PSPNET Stakeholder Interview Summary
Authors: Hugh C. McCall, M.A., Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D., Amélie K. Fournier, Ph.D., Jody L. Burnett, Ph.D., Janine D. Beahm, M.A., and R. Nicholas Carleton, Ph.D. What did we do? Public safety personnel (PSP) work hard to keep Canadians safe.
Read more...

Recent Publications by our Investigators

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., McCall, H. C., Thiessen, D. L., Huang, Z., Carleton, R. N., Dear, B. F., & Titov, N. (2021). Initial outcomes of transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy tailored for public safety personnel: A longitudinal observational study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(5), e27610.
McCall, H. C., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., & Sundström, C. R. F. (2021). Exploring the role of persuasive design in unguided ICBT for depression and anxiety among adults: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), e26939.
McCall, H. C., Beahm, J. D., Landry, C. A., Huang, Z., Carleton, R. N., & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. (2020). How have public safety personnel seeking digital mental healthcare been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? An exploratory mixed methods study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), 1-11.
McCall, H. C., Sison, A. P., Burnett, J. L., Beahm, J. D., & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. (2020). Exploring perceptions of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy among public safety personnel: Informing dissemination efforts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 1-17.
McCall, H.C., Beahm, J.D., Fournier, A.K., Burnett, J.L., Carleton, R.N., & Hadjistavropoulos, H.D. (2020). Stakeholder perspectives on internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for public safety personnel: A qualitative analysis. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/ Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement. 
Schneider, L. H., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Dear, B.F., & Titov, N. (2020). Efficacy of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy following an acute coronary event: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 21.
Moskalenko, M. Y., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. & Katapally, T. R. (online 2020). Barriers to patient interest in Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy: informing e-health policies through quantitative analysis. Health Policy and Technology.
Beck, C., Soucy, J. & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. (2020). Mixed-method evaluation of an online motivational intervention as a pre-treatment to internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Immediate benefits and user feedback. Internet Interventions, 20.
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Williams, J., Adlam, K., Spice, K., Nugent, M., Owens, K., Sundström, C. Titov, N. (2020). Audit and feedback of therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy with routine care: A quality improvement case study. Internet Interventions, 20.
Edmonds, M., McCall, H., Titov, N., Dear, B., & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. (2020). Does concurrent medication usage affect patient response to Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety? Internet Interventions, 19.
Lattie, E. G., Graham, A. K., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Dear, B. F., Titov, N., & Mohr, D. C. (online 2019). Guidance on defining the scope and development of text-based coaching protocols for digital mental health interventions. Digital Health, 5, 1-10.
McCall, H. C., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., & Loutzenhiser, L. (online 2019).Reconsidering the ethics of exclusion criteria in research on digital mental health interventions. Ethics & Behavior.
Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., Gullickson, K., Schneider, L., Dear, B., & Titov, N. (2019).  Development of the Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy undesirable therapist behaviours scale (ICBT-UTBS). Internet Interventions, 18, 1-9.
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Mehta, S., Wilhelms, A., Keough, M., & Sundström, C. (2019). A systematic review of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for alcohol misuse: Study characteristics, program content and outcomes. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 10, 1-20.
Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., Schneider, L. H., Mehta, S., Karin, E., Dear, B. F. & Titov, N. (2019). Preference trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy comparing standard weekly versus optional weekly therapist support. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 63, 51-60.
Owens, V.A.M., Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., Schneider, L.H., Gullickson, K.M., Karin, E., Titov, N., & Dear, B.F. (2019). Transdiagnostic, Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for depression and anxiety: Exploring impact on health anxiety. Internet Interventions,15, 60-66.
Soucy, J. N., Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., Pugh, N. E., Dear, B. F. D & Titov, N.(2019). What are clients asking their therapist during therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy? A content analysis of client questions. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 47,407-420.
Titov, N.,  Hadjistavropoulos, H. D.,  Nielssen, O., Mohr, D. C., Andersson, G.,  & Dear, B. F. (2019). From research to practice: Ten lessons in delivering digital mental health services. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8. doi:10.3390/jcm8081239
Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., Schneider, L. H., Mehta, S., Karin, E., Dear, B. F. & Titov, N. (2019). Preference trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy comparing standard weekly versus optional weekly therapist support. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 63, 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.02.002  
Mehta, S.,  Peynenburg, V., & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D. (2018).  Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.  
Titov, N., Dear, B,.Nielssen, O.,Staples, L,. Hadjistavropoulos, H,.Nugent, M., Adlam, K.,Nordgreen, T,. Hogstad Bruvik, K., Hovland, A., Repål, A., Mathiaen, K., Kraepelien, M., Blom, K., Svanborg, C., Lindefors, N. & Kaldo, V. (2018). ICBT in routine care: A descriptive analysis of successful clinics in five countries. Internet Interventions, 13, 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2018.07.006  
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Faller, Y. N., Klatt, A., Nugent, M. N., Dear, B. D., & Titov, N. (2018). Patient perspectives on strengths and challenges of therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: using the patient voice to improve care. Community Mental Health Journal, 54, 944-950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0286-0
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Klassen, K,, Dear, B. F. & Titov, N. (2018). Development and evaluation of a scale assessing therapist fidelity to guidelines for delivering therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2018.1457079
Edmonds, M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D, Schneider, L. H, Dear, B. F, & Titov, N. (2018). Who benefits most from therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in clinical practice? Predictors of symptom change and drop out. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 54, 24–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.01.003
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Nugent, M., Dirkse, D., & Pugh, N. (2017). Implementation of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy within community mental health clinics: A process evaluation using the consolidated framework for implementation research. BMC Psychiatry, 17:331.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1496-7
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Pugh, N., Hesser, H., & Andersson, G. (2017). Therapeutic alliance in therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behavior  therapy for depression and anxiety. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 24, 451-461. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2014
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Edmonds, M., Karin, E., Nugent, M. N., Dirkse, D., Dear, B. F., & Titov, N. (2017). Randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy comparing standard weekly versus optional weekly therapist support. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 52, 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.09.006  
Soucy, J. N., Owens, V. A. M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Dirkse, D. A., & Dear, B. F. (2016). Educating patients about Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Perceptions among treatment seekers and non-treatment seekers before and after viewing an educational video. Internet Interventions, 6, 57-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.09.003
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Nugent, M., Alberts, N., Staples, L., Dear, B., & Titov, N. (2016). Transdiagnostic Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in Canada: An open trial comparing results of a specialized online clinic and nonspecialized community clinics. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 42, 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.05.006
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Pugh, N., Hesser, H., & Andersson, G. (2016). Predicting response to therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for depression of anxiety within an open dissemination trial. Behavior Therapy, 47, 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2015.10.006
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Alberts, N., Nugent, M., & Marchildon, G. (2014). Improving access to psychological services through therapist-assisted, Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy. Canadian Psychology, 55, 303-311 https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037716
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Pugh, N. E., Nugent, M., Hesser, H., Andersson, G., Marchildon, G. P., et al. (2014).Therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety: Translating evidence into clinical practice. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 884-893. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.09.018
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Thompson, M., Klein, B., & Austin, D. (2012). Dissemination of therapist-assisted Internet Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Development and open pilot study of a workshop. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 40, 230-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2011.645550
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Thompson, T., Ivanov, M., Drost, C., Butz, C., Klein, B., & Austin, D. (2011). Considerations in the development of a therapist-assisted internet cognitive behavior therapy service. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42, 463-471. https://doi.org/10.1080.16506073.2018.1457079

Mental Health for Public Safety Personnel

 
Carleton, R. N., Afifi, T. O., Turner, S., Taillieu, T., Vaughan, A. D., Anderson, G. S., Ricciardelli, R., MacPhee, R. S., Cramm, H. A., Czarnuch, S., Hozempa, K., & Camp, R. D. II. (2019). Mental Health Training, Attitudes Towards Support, and Screening Positive for Mental Disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 43, 374-386. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2019.1575900  
Carleton, R. N., Afifi, T. O., Taillieu, T., Turner, S., El-Gabalawy, R., Sareen, J., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2018). Anxiety-related psychopathology and chronic pain comorbidity among public safety personnel. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 55, 48-55. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.03.006
Carleton, R. N, Afifi, T. O., Turner, S., Tallieu, T., Duranceau, S., LeBouthillier, D. M., Sareen, J., Ricciardelli, R., MacPhee, R., Groll, D., Hozempa, K., Brunet, A., Weekes, J. R., Griffiths, C. T., Abrams, K. J., Jones, N. A., Beshai, S., Cramm, H. A., Dobson, K. S., Hatcher, S., Keane, T. M., Stewart, S. H., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2017). Mental disorder symptoms among public safety personnel in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 63(1), 54-64. doi: 10.1177/0706743717723825  
Carleton, R. N., Afifi, T. O., Turner, S., Taillieu, T., LeBouthillier, D. M., Duranceau, S., Sareen, J., Ricciardelli, R., MacPhee, R. S., Groll, D., Hozempa, K., Brunet, A., Weekes, J. R., Griffiths, C. T., Abrams, K. J., Jones, N. A., Beshai, S., Cramm, H. A., Dobson, K. S., Hatcher, S., Keane, T. M., Stewart, S. H., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2018). Suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among public safety personnel in Canada. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 59(3), 220-231. doi: 10.1037/cap0000136  
Ricciardelli, R., Carleton, R. N., Mooney, T., & Cramm, H. (2018). Playing the system: Structural factors potentiating mental health stigma, challenging awareness, and creating barriers to care for Canadian public safety personnel. Health. doi:10.1177/1363459318800167  
Ricciardelli, R., Carleton, R. N., Groll, D., & Cramm, H. (2018). Qualitatively unpacking Canadian public safety personnel experiences of trauma and their well-being. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 60(4), 566-577. doi: 10.3138/cjccj.2017-0053.r2
Turner, S., Taillieu, T., Carleton, R. N., Sareen, J., & Afifi, T. (2018). Association between a history of child abuse and suicidal ideation, plans and attempts among Canadian public safety personnel: A cross-sectional survey. Canadian Medical Association Journal Open, 6(4), E463-E470. doi:10.9778/cmajo.20170153  
Beshai, S., & Carleton, R. N. (2016). Peer support and crisis-focused psychological intervention programs in Canadian first responders: Blue Paper. Regina, SK: University of Regina Collaborative Centre for Justice and Safety. Available from: http://www.justiceandsafety.ca/rsu_docs/blue_paper_full_web_final_production_aug_16_2016.pdf