Study to Promote Innovation in Rural Integrated Telepsychiatry (SPIRIT): Rationale and design of a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of managing complex psychiatric disorders in rural primary care clinics

Managing complex psychiatric disorders like PTSD and bipolar disorder is challenging in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) delivering care to U.S residents living in underserved rural areas. This protocol paper describes SPIRIT, a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial designed to compare two approaches to managing PTSD and bipolar disorder in FQHCs.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - October 29, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: John C. Fortney, Patrick J. Heagerty, Amy M. Bauer, Joseph M. Cerimele, Debra Kaysen, Paul N. Pfeiffer, Melissa J. Zielinski, Jeffrey M. Pyne, Deb Bowen, Joan Russo, Lori Ferro, Danna Moore, J.P. Nolan, Florence C. Fee, Tammy Heral, Jode Freyholtz-London, Source Type: research