Johnson JE. Integrating psychotherapy research with public health and public policy goals for incarcerated women and other vulnerable populations.
Psychother Res 2013;
24:229-39. [PMID:
24188727 PMCID:
PMC3946394 DOI:
10.1080/10503307.2013.838656]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE AND METHOD
In this article, I review my research applying interpersonal treatments and interpersonal principles from psychotherapy for major depression and substance use to broader public health goals for incarcerated women and other vulnerable populations.
RESULTS
A public health focus has led me to expand the boundaries of psychotherapy research to include partners such as prisons, parole officers, and bachelor's level providers; behaviors like risky sex; service delivery challenges; and ultimately to research with an eye toward informing policy and advocacy.
CONCLUSIONS
A public health perspective provides context and rationale for conducting sound psychotherapy research; the combination of public health and psychotherapy-specific perspectives can lead to novel research.
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