The Psychologically Informed Practice Consultation Roadmap: A Clinical Implementation Strategy

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Healthcare Management
• Clinical Practice

Background:

• Psychologically informed practice (PiP) addresses psychosocial obstacles to recovery.
• Implementation of PiP outside research settings faces challenges, including clinician confidence and competence in psychosocial care.
• Clinicians often prefer mechanical aspects of care over psychosocial ones.

Purpose of the Study:

• To offer a guide for the clinical implementation of Psychologically Informed Practice (PiP).
• To enhance the establishment of therapeutic relationships and patient-centered communication.
• To facilitate effective pain self-management through guided interventions.

Main Methods:

• The study proposes the PiP Consultation Roadmap, a 7-stage guide for clinical implementation.
• Utilizes a metaphor of a driving instructor and student driver to illustrate the therapeutic process.
• Emphasizes flexibility and adaptation to individual patient needs.

Main Results:

• The Roadmap provides a structured yet flexible approach to PiP implementation.
• It aims to improve clinician communication styles and focus for psychosocial care.
• Facilitates guided self-management by encouraging patient-led behavior change analysis.

Conclusions:

• The PiP Consultation Roadmap can guide clinicians in implementing PiP effectively.
• It supports the development of therapeutic relationships and patient-centered communication.
• The structured approach is expected to become more familiar and easier to use with experience.