Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice: Seeking Safety Group
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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.
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Studies over the past 20 years show Seeking Safety could reduce PTSD symptoms significantly among different populations.
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- Authors
- Brown, V. B., Najavits, L. M., Cadiz, S., Finkelstein, N., Heckman, J. P., & Rechberger, E.
- Affiliations
- Prototypes (United States) (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Administration for Children's Services (US)
- Institute for Health and Recovery (US)
- ORCID
- Najavits, Lisa M.
- Venue
- Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-09
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 231-240
- ISSN
- 0279-1072 (ISSN-L)
- 2159-9777
- OpenAlex
- W2059347328
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- Seeking Safety, evidence-based practice implementation, co-occurring disorders, women, physical abuse, sexual abuse, diffusion of innovations, client satisfaction, clinician perceptions, trauma-focused psychotherapy
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Behavior Therapy, Diffusion of Innovation, Female, Humans, Safety, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Evidence-Based Medicine, Substance-Related Disorders, Benchmarking, Qualitative Research
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