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Sustaining and Expanding Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) for Public Safety Personnel across Canada: A Survey of Stakeholder Perspectives

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  • Caeleigh A. Landry

    (Department of Psychology, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
    PSPNET, University of Regina, 2 Research Drive, Regina, SK S4T 2P7, Canada)

  • Janine D. Beahm

    (Department of Psychology, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
    PSPNET, University of Regina, 2 Research Drive, Regina, SK S4T 2P7, Canada)

  • Hugh C. McCall

    (Department of Psychology, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
    PSPNET, University of Regina, 2 Research Drive, Regina, SK S4T 2P7, Canada)

  • Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos

    (Department of Psychology, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
    PSPNET, University of Regina, 2 Research Drive, Regina, SK S4T 2P7, Canada)

Abstract

Public safety personnel (PSP) experience an elevated risk of mental health problems and face barriers to treatment. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has been tailored to PSP to improve access to mental health care. In this study, we sought to investigate perceptions of ICBT, particularly among those with and without prior knowledge of ICBT and between PSP leaders and non-leaders. A survey was administered to 524 PSP from across Canada to identify (a) how PSP perceive ICBT, (b) the extent of organizational support for tailored ICBT in PSP organizations, particularly leadership’s support, and (c) perceived facilitators and barriers to funding tailored ICBT. The results indicated that PSP perceive ICBT to have more advantages than disadvantages. PSP who had previously heard of tailored ICBT had more positive perceptions. PSP indicated that there is a need for ICBT, and PSP leaders indicated their support for the implementation of tailored ICBT. The study identified that there is a need for increasing awareness of the effectiveness of and need for ICBT in order to facilitate funding of services. Overall, the current study indicates that PSP support ICBT as a valued form of therapy and that policy makers and service providers seeking to provide ICBT to PSP may increase support for ICBT services through more education and awareness.

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  • Caeleigh A. Landry & Janine D. Beahm & Hugh C. McCall & Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, 2023. "Sustaining and Expanding Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) for Public Safety Personnel across Canada: A Survey of Stakeholder Perspectives," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:8:p:5592-:d:1128127
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    1. Hugh C. McCall & Angelo P. Sison & Jody L. Burnett & Janine D. Beahm & Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, 2020. "Exploring Perceptions of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy among Public Safety Personnel: Informing Dissemination Efforts," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-17, August.
    2. Rosemary Ricciardelli & Stephen Czarnuch & R. Nicholas Carleton & James Gacek & James Shewmake, 2020. "Canadian Public Safety Personnel and Occupational Stressors: How PSP Interpret Stressors on Duty," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-16, July.
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