Community-based Implementation of Online EmReg

Launched by ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · Jun 27, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a program called Online EmReg, which helps people with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) manage their emotions better. The main goal of the trial is to find out the best way to train mental health professionals, like psychologists and counselors, to deliver this online program effectively. Researchers will compare two training methods: one is a standard 3-hour workshop, and the other includes the same workshop plus additional support over three months. They will look at how these training methods affect the care that patients receive and whether patients show improvements in managing their emotions.

To participate in the trial, mental health professionals must have experience working with TBI patients and providing group therapy, and they need to be trained in a type of therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Participants should also be comfortable using telehealth technology to conduct online treatment sessions. The trial is currently recruiting, and those who join can expect to be involved for up to 15 months, during which their training experience and the progress of their patients will be evaluated through surveys and role-plays.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Licensed psychologist, social worker, or mental health counselor.
• • Training and experience in CBT, the framework for EmReg.
• • Experience working with people with TBI.
• • Experience providing group treatment.
• • A computer and internet to conduct group treatment via telehealth.
• • Actively treating ≥3 patients with TBI who are appropriate for EmReg (have emotion regulation difficulties based on clinician assessment).
• • Amenable to study tasks (e.g., completion of training, consultation, performance based role-play, data collection).
• • Not previously trained in EmReg.
• • Proficient in English.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not willing to conduct group treatment via telehealth.
• • Non-English speaking.