Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice: Seeking Safety Group

This article presents findings from a multisite study on adopting and implementing an evidence-based practice, Seeking Safety, for women with co-occurring disorders and experiences of physical and sexual abuse. It focuses on what implementation decisions different sites made to optimize the compatib...

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Published in:Journal of psychoactive drugs 2007-09, Vol.39 (3), p.231-240
Main Authors: Brown, Vivian B., Najavits, Lisa M., Cadiz, Sharon, Finkelstein, Norma, Heckman, Jennifer P., Rechberger, Elke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
adoption of innovation
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Attitude of Health Personnel
Behavior Therapy
Benchmarking
Biological and medical sciences
Case management
Diffusion of Innovation
Drug addiction
Effectiveness studies
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Focus groups
group interventions
Humans
Intervention
Medical sciences
Mental health
Patient Satisfaction
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Product development
Prototypes
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Qualitative Research
Safety
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - rehabilitation
Substance abuse treatment
substance use/abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Toxicology
Trauma
Treatment Outcome
Violence
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Summary:This article presents findings from a multisite study on adopting and implementing an evidence-based practice, Seeking Safety, for women with co-occurring disorders and experiences of physical and sexual abuse. It focuses on what implementation decisions different sites made to optimize the compatibility of Seeking Safety with the site's needs and experiences and on issues posed by Rogers (1995) as relevant to successful diffusion of an innovative practice. A total of 157 clients and 32 clinicians reported on satisfaction with various aspects of the model. Cross-site differences are also examined. Results show that Seeking Safety appears to be an intervention that clinicians perceive as highly relevant to their practice, and one that adds value. Clients perceive the treatment as uniquely touching on their needs in a way that previous treatments had not.
ISSN:0279-1072
2159-9777
DOI:10.1080/02791072.2007.10400609