Symposia
Dissemination & Implementation Science
Katherine Wislocki, B.A. (she/her/hers)
Graduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Miranda Bridgwater, B.S.
Graduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Rosa Hernandez-Ramos, B.A. (she/her/hers)
Graduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
David Cenkner, B.S.
Graduate Student
university of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Mai-Lan Tran, B.A.
Graduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Costa Mesa, California
Emily Petti, B.A.
Graduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Ghazal Naderi, B.A.
Research Assistant
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Leslie Walker, B.A.
Research Assistant
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Alyson Zalta, PhD
Associate Professor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Background: Psychotherapy manuals are critical to the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based mental health treatment. Critically, however, the proliferation of psychotherapy manuals has not been well-understood, and no work has aimed to assess the landscape of existing psychotherapy manuals for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This gap exacerbates difficulties in effectively disseminating and implementing CBT in real-world practice.
Methods: Methodology and results from a scoping review of book-based psychotherapy manuals published from 1950-2022 will be presented. This review leverages machine learning and other computational methods to enhance and expedite the review process. Primary screening of results was conducted by at least two authors. Data from each result was extracted and double-coded for bibliometric information, clinical target(s), clinical population(s), treatment(s), treatment adaptations, and other delivery information (i.e., setting, target provider type). The scoping review is in progress.
Results: Preliminary results indicate a variety of CBT and CBT-related manuals (N = 178), including manuals offering content on traditional CBT or CBT components (n = 127), ACT (n = 25), cognitive therapy (n = 16), and DBT (n = 10). Manuals cover treatments utilizing components of individual psychotherapy (n = 128), group psychotherapy (n = 50), and couples/relationship-based interventions (n = 14). Major focus areas included depressive or mood disorders (n = 21), anxiety-spectrum disorders (n = 20), substance use disorders (n = 16), PTSD (n = 14), personality disorders (n = 9), as well as transdiagnostic symptoms including emotional (n = 11) or behavioral issues (n = 4). Content was adapted for physical disability/medical illness (n = 11), gender identity (n = 5), culture (n = 4), and race/ethnicity (n = 2).
Discussion: Preliminary results indicate critical dissemination gaps for CBT spanning target population, clinical issues, and adaptations to treatment content. Findings from this study will support the aggregation, analysis, dissemination, and implementation of decades of decentralized evidence-based knowledge on CBT and CBT-related interventions.
