ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)

ABSTRACT Background: Interpersonal counselling for adolescents (IPC-A) is a brief, individual-based psychosocial intervention focusing on interpersonal relations as a factor of resilience in depressive symptoms. It has been adapted from IPC for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. IPC-A was...

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Main Author: NOORA SEILO, KRISTIINA MÄMMI, OUTI LINNARANTA
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Published: The Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric Research 2024-11-01
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description ABSTRACT Background: Interpersonal counselling for adolescents (IPC-A) is a brief, individual-based psychosocial intervention focusing on interpersonal relations as a factor of resilience in depressive symptoms. It has been adapted from IPC for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. IPC-A was first adapted to Finnish student welfare services in a pilot study, conducted in 2016-2018. Further modifications were made during national implementation between 2020 and 2023. However, the description of the adaptation process is lacking. To support both implementation and research, we wanted to describe adaptation of the IPC-A retrospectively. We chose an expanded framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions (FRAME) for structured description of the adaptation. Objectives: 1) To retrospectively describe the adaptation of the Finnish IPC-A by using FRAME 2) To evaluate the utility of the FRAME in retrospective description of an IPC-A adaptation in a real-life context. Materials and methods:Information about the IPC-A adaptation was collected iteratively: 1) from the published reports and articles, 2) by comparing UK and Finnish IPC-A manuals, and 3) by interviewing key stakeholders involved. Snowball method was used to identify interviewees. Identified IPC-A modifications were classified by using the FRAME framework supplemented with the FRAME coding manual. The coding was made by the first two authors and reviewed by the last author. The six domains of FRAME used were: 1) what was modified, 2) who made the decision to modify, 3) what was the goal, 4) when did the modification occur, 5) were the modifications fidelity-consistent, and 6) were adaptations planned. Results: The adaptation process of the IPC-A was conducted by several actors in research and healthcare, and it seemed uncoordinated. More than 30 modifications were made to IPC-A during the pilot and national implementation. Most adaptations occurred in the pilot phase, were proactive and were executed to improve feasibility and outcome. No fidelity-inconsistent modifications were recognized. FRAME framework showed clear added value in recognizing and categorizing modifications, even retrospectively, and provided a useful, structured framework for a retrospective description. Conclusions: National implementation and adaptation of interventions requires systematic processes, resources and clear responsibilities which were only partly evident in the case of IPC-A, but can be improved in the future. We recommend the use of FRAME for guiding and reporting future adaptations of psychosocial interventions in Finland.
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spelling doaj-art-5b9396c708df406dab3ca9a98d8cc2aa2025-01-22T10:39:14ZengThe Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric ResearchPsychiatria Fennica2489-61522024-11-01554863ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)NOORA SEILO, KRISTIINA MÄMMI, OUTI LINNARANTAABSTRACT Background: Interpersonal counselling for adolescents (IPC-A) is a brief, individual-based psychosocial intervention focusing on interpersonal relations as a factor of resilience in depressive symptoms. It has been adapted from IPC for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. IPC-A was first adapted to Finnish student welfare services in a pilot study, conducted in 2016-2018. Further modifications were made during national implementation between 2020 and 2023. However, the description of the adaptation process is lacking. To support both implementation and research, we wanted to describe adaptation of the IPC-A retrospectively. We chose an expanded framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions (FRAME) for structured description of the adaptation. Objectives: 1) To retrospectively describe the adaptation of the Finnish IPC-A by using FRAME 2) To evaluate the utility of the FRAME in retrospective description of an IPC-A adaptation in a real-life context. Materials and methods:Information about the IPC-A adaptation was collected iteratively: 1) from the published reports and articles, 2) by comparing UK and Finnish IPC-A manuals, and 3) by interviewing key stakeholders involved. Snowball method was used to identify interviewees. Identified IPC-A modifications were classified by using the FRAME framework supplemented with the FRAME coding manual. The coding was made by the first two authors and reviewed by the last author. The six domains of FRAME used were: 1) what was modified, 2) who made the decision to modify, 3) what was the goal, 4) when did the modification occur, 5) were the modifications fidelity-consistent, and 6) were adaptations planned. Results: The adaptation process of the IPC-A was conducted by several actors in research and healthcare, and it seemed uncoordinated. More than 30 modifications were made to IPC-A during the pilot and national implementation. Most adaptations occurred in the pilot phase, were proactive and were executed to improve feasibility and outcome. No fidelity-inconsistent modifications were recognized. FRAME framework showed clear added value in recognizing and categorizing modifications, even retrospectively, and provided a useful, structured framework for a retrospective description. Conclusions: National implementation and adaptation of interventions requires systematic processes, resources and clear responsibilities which were only partly evident in the case of IPC-A, but can be improved in the future. We recommend the use of FRAME for guiding and reporting future adaptations of psychosocial interventions in Finland.https://www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Psychiatria_Fennica%E2%94%ACa2024_Seilo_et_al.pdfinterpersonal counsellingadaptationframeadolescentstudent welfare
spellingShingle NOORA SEILO, KRISTIINA MÄMMI, OUTI LINNARANTA
ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
Psychiatria Fennica
interpersonal counselling
adaptation
frame
adolescent
student welfare
title ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
title_full ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
title_fullStr ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
title_full_unstemmed ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
title_short ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS (FRAME)
title_sort adaptation of interpersonal counselling for adolescents ipc a for finnish student welfare services retrospective evaluation by using an expanded framework for reporting adaptations and modifications frame
topic interpersonal counselling
adaptation
frame
adolescent
student welfare
url https://www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Psychiatria_Fennica%E2%94%ACa2024_Seilo_et_al.pdf
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