Table 5 Clinical recommendations for addressing respondents’ reported barriers
Barrier reported by respondents | Recommended facilitator |
|---|---|
Commuting time to therapy center; distress caused by using public transport to therapy center; reachability of study site | Fostering and providing internet-based or mobile-based interventions |
Volume of questionnaires, duration of diagnostic appointments | Providing detailed information on aims and purposes of each assessment measure; providing decision-making options with regard to splitting parts of diagnostics on several appointments; providing detailed feedback on the results |
Distress caused by having to talk about painful topics | Providing detailed psychoeducation on common patients‘ reactions to and risks and benefits of diagnostics; providing psychoeducation on PTSD symptoms and especially avoidance symptoms |
Alternating interviewers | Ensuring continuity of interviewers |
Distress caused by fears about the results of diagnostics | Elaborating possible risks and benefits of getting a mental health diagnosis |
Video recordings | Providing detailed information on aims and purposes of video recordings; providing decision-making options |
Difficulties in scheduling appointments | Offering flexible time scheduling |
Concerns about confidentiality | Providing detailed information on legal and ethical requirements and possibilities |