Home-Based Clinical Video-Teleconferencing Technology for PTSD: A Patient Centered
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Leslie Morland, PsyD,
Steven Thorpe, PhD.,
Ron Acierno, PhD.
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Map generated by VHA Planning Systems Support Group, field unit for the VHA Office of Assistant Deputy Under
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Why Use CVT?
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Non-inferiority Trials Underway
• Group Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with male PTSD combat veterans
• Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with female PTSD combat veterans
• Individual Prolonged Exposure with male PTSD combat veterans
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Primary Research Goal• Evaluate the efficacy of using Video Teleconferencing
(VTC) modality as compared to the traditional face-to-face in-person (NP) modality for providing an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral group anger
management intervention to veterans with PTSD.
• Hypotheses: EBP over CVT modality will be as effective as in-person service delivery for providing CPT, PE, AMT...• 1: Clinical outcomes • 2: Process outcome• 3: Cost Outcomes
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Clinical Implications:• Data supports that using a video teleconferencing modality for
providing an evidence-based anger group therapy treatment is as good as providing this treatment in a traditional face-to-face modality. Clinical efficacy for this modality was established.
• Preliminary data support feasibility and effectiveness of using video teleconferencing for a CPT group intervention and PE and CPT individual intervention to treat PTSD directly.
• Veterans reported an acceptance and willingness to use these services in the future & reported satisfaction & comfort this modality.
Limitations of Traditional Model
• Long Term Sustainment
• Hi degree of Coordination
• Personnel Cost
• Facility Resources
• Patient Burden
• Staff Burden
Home-based CVT
• Provide Care in the home through MOVI or Jabber technology
• Less need for coordination, space, travel reimbursements
• Pilots under way through Portland and Charleston have demonstrated feasibility
• Providers reach remote Veterans via secure and encrypted software with two-way facing cameras
• Providers from multiple disciplines can access their VA network and patients
• Less need for coordination, • space, travel reimbursements
Home Based CVT
Recently or Pending Funding
• Comparison of Prolonged Exposure for PTSD in OIF-OEF Veterans Delivered In-Office vs. Home-Based Telemedicine vs. Home-Based In Person ModalitiesPIs: Thorp and Morland; Funding Approved FY12 (FY12-FY16)
•Home-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD via Video teleconference” In response to NIMH RFA titled Harnessing Advanced Health Technologies to Drive Mental Health Improvement“ PI: Morland