Systematic review to examine the methods used to adapt evidence-based psychological treatments for adults diagnosed with a mental illness.
Allison G HarveyHannah S LammersMichael R DolsenAlice C MullinHeather E HilmoeMelanie TranVera PortnovaAlison B TuckAjitha MallidiAnya FangCaitlin ByrnesEsther KaoColin LeePublished in: Evidence-based mental health (2020)
This review highlights a need to (a) educate providers and researchers to carefully consider the methods used for the treatment adaptation process, and to use empirical methods where possible and where appropriate, (b) improve the quality of reporting of stakeholder interviews and (c) develop reporting standards that articulate optimal methods for conducting treatment adaptations.