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Projects Actively Recruiting Research Participants
Free training is available if you are interested in participating as a research participant in the studies listed below. Each involves testing and giving feedback for an educational computer program on an evidence-based treatment. Must be at least 18 years old to participate; recruitment is done a first-come first-served basis. Please contact our offices at (206) 675-8588 x 118 or email us at info@btechresearch.com to see if you are eligible.
Our current studies test computer-based training programs on the following topics:
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- Fundamentals of Interpersonal Therapy
BTECH-R is currently collaborating with Dr. Scott Stuart (University of Iowa) in creating this online course in Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). IPT is an evidence-based treatment for depression that aims to alleviate client suffering and improve their interpersonal relationships. Dr. Stuart has extensive experience in the clinical use of IPT, as well as in clinical supervision and research in IPT. An initial prototype was recently created and tested by end-users. Further development has been aprroved for funding from NIMH.
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- Panic Control Treatment for Adolescents (PCT-A)
BTECH Research is conducting this project in collaboration with Drs. Jill Ehrenreich of the University of Miami and David Barlow at Boston University to disseminate an adaptation of Panic Control Treatment (PCT), an evidence-based treatment for panic disorder, for use with adolescents. It focuses on three aspects of panic attacks and related anxiety: the cognitive/misinterpretational aspect, the hyperventilatory response, and the conditioned reactions to physical sensations. A Phase I prototype has been recently developed and found to be efficacious in producing knowledge gains in subjects. Funding for further development has been approved by NIMH.
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- DBT-SUD In-Session Response to Dysfunctional Behavior
DBT-SUD, an adaptation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, has demonstrated efficacy for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders. The program aims to teach treatment providers effective DBT strategies to reduce in-session dysfunctional behaviors that can, if left untreated, derail treatment and limit its success for BPD and other difficult to treat clients. Collaborator Dr. Marie Monroe-DeVita, former Research Scientist at BTECH-R and now Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, oversaw the initial phase of the project to create a prototype of this program. Current funding is being sought from NIDA to continue development.
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