What?
- What exactly is a single-session intervention?
- A single-session intervention (SSI) is defined as a specific, structured program that intentionally involves just one visit or encounter with a clinic, provider, or program, such as an online program. At the S3 Center, these interventions focus on supporting and improving mental health. For more information on the definition of SSIs, please see this published research paper: Schleider et al. (2020).
- What exactly is a single-session consultation?
- A single session consultation is a brief, 1 hour consultation, in which you will meet with one of our trained providers via Zoom or utilize a self-guided system to learn skills and strategies to help you address a specific problem or concern in your life.
- What information will be collected and/or stored when I participate in a session?
- Only a de-identified (i.e., no names or information that could tie your responses back to you to identify you in any way) copy of your action plan is retained for our records.
- Will my attendance be stored in my medical or employment record?
- No. Any information collected, all de-identified, will be stored on our separate and secure server. This server is not accessible by anyone outside of our research team and providers and will NOT be connected in any way to your employment or hospital records.
- So you’re skeptical a single-session can help with anything.
- We want to emphasize that these are intended to be “low-intensity” interventions. Mental illness cannot be medically pathologized and concepts like “relief” and “improvement” are no longer necessarily linear. Our research demonstrates that after only a single session, individuals can leave with meaningful discoveries, realizations, and inspirations. The most important thing is that the SSC can provide you with is relief here and now. Research demonstrates that longer treatment isn’t necessarily better. The SSC focuses on the idea that all we have is the here and now; so, how can we make best use of our time?
Who?
- Who can use these services?
- Any healthcare worker or trainee at Stony Brook Medicine is eligible to utilize these services.
- Can I choose which provider I will meet with?
- Of course! We have information about each of our providers on our website here. Feel free to schedule with the provider of your choice during their available hours of service.
- Can I choose to return to the same provider in the future?
- Absolutely. While these services are designed to last a single session, you may find that other concerns may benefit from the SSC. In which case, you are free to schedule another appointment with any provider of your choice as long as they have available slots open.
Why?
- What kinds of problems can be addressed during a session?
- Sessions are designed to be brief and to help you work through a specific problem. Such problems may include feeling stressed, struggling with a co-worker, feeling burnt out, grief, compassion fatigue, and more. Chronic concerns may be better addressed from long term therapy (e.g., depressive problems that have lasted for several years, unresolved past trauma, abusive relationships). If you are not sure if your concern can be addressed at the S3, feel free to drop in and give it a try. We can work together to come up with a plan to get you the help that you need.
- How can single-session treatments help me?
- Single session interventions can help you identify skills, tools, and steps that will benefit your mental health. They can help you work through a specific problem, brainstorm your next steps, learn skills to cope with stress, and more.
When/Where?
- What is meant by “Drop In”? Do I need an appointment?
- Providers are on call during service hours. You can choose to drop-in by making an appointment during service hours to see an available provider OR you can also go online to here to schedule an appointment ahead of time
- Where will this happen?
- We have services online as needed. See our website to schedule your appointment for an online appointment via Zoom.
- What time(s) and day(s) can I meet with someone?
- Our goal is to ensure this service is accessible and available for you, when you need it. Hours can range. Provider availability can be found on our website here.
- Can I become a provider?
- Short answer: no. Long answer: yes! All materials for the SSC and our other interventions are available online for FREE and can be found here. We will also host training sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the protocol or how to use the action plans for themselves or their departments. However, only nursing students and clinical psychology graduate students will serve as providers at the S3 due to limited resources for supervision.
How?
- What is meant by “Drop In”? Do I need an appointment?
- Providers are on-call during service hours (see website for more information). You can choose to drop-in and schedule an appointment during service hours to see an available provider OR you can also go online here to schedule an appointment ahead of time
- What kinds of problems can be addressed during a session?
- Sessions are designed to be brief and to help you work through a specific problem. Such problems may include feeling stressed, struggling with a co-worker, feeling burnt out, grief, compassion fatigue, and more. Chronic concerns may be better addressed by long-term therapy (e.g., depressive problems that have lasted for several years, unresolved past trauma, abusive relationships). If you are not sure if your concern can be addressed at the S3, feel free to drop in and give it a try. We can work together to come up with a plan to get you the help that you need. If one session isn’t enough, we’ll work with you to get you connected to longer-term care.
- How can single-session treatments help me?
- Single session interventions can help you identify skills, tools, and steps that will benefit your mental health. They can help you work through a specific problem, brainstorm your next steps, learn skills to cope with stress, and more. Most importantly, they can provide you with relief here and now.
- Is this really free?
- Yes. The S3 center is funded and supported by Stony Brook Medicine along with the Health Resources and Services Administration. All of our services are totally free of charge to healthcare workers and trainees at the hospital.
- I’m interested! How do I get started?
- You can go online to our website to schedule an appointment. Once you have scheduled an appointment a provider will let you know the next steps.
Additional Questions
- What information will be collected and/or stored when I participate in a session?
- Only a de-identified (i.e., no names or information that could tie your responses back to you to identify you in any way) copy of your action plan is retained for our records.
- Will my attendance be stored in my medical or employment record?
- No. Any information collected, once deidentified, will be stored on our separate and secure server. This server is not accessible by anyone outside of our research team and providers and will NOT be connected in any way to your employment or hospital records.
- Who can use these services?
- Any healthcare worker or trainee at Stony Brook Medicine is eligible to utilize these services.
- Who are the providers?
- Providers are clinical psychology graduate students and nursing students who are trained in the SSC protocol.
- Can I choose which provider I will meet with?
- Of course! We have information about each of our providers on our website here. Feel free to schedule with the provider of your choice during their available hours of service.
- Can I choose to return to the same provider in the future?
- Absolutely. While these services are designed to last a single session, you may find that other concerns may benefit from the SSC. In which case, you are free to schedule another appointment with any provider of your choice as long as they have available slots open.
- Can I drop in more than once? (e.g., if I have an ongoing problem that the first session didn’t fully help me resolve?)
- YES! If you find that your action plan did not fully address the concern, feel free to drop in/make another appointment to return and create a new action plan.
- What kinds of problems can be addressed during a session?
- Sessions are designed to be brief and to help you work through a specific problem. Such problems may include feeling stressed, struggling with a co-worker, feeling burnt out, grief, compassion fatigue, and more. Chronic concerns may be better addressed from long term therapy (e.g., depressive problems that have lasted for several years, unresolved past trauma, abusive relationships). If you are not sure if your concern can be addressed at the S3 Center, feel free to drop in and give it a try. We can work together to come up with a plan to get you the help that you need.
- What exactly is a single-session consultation?
- A single session consultation is a brief, 1 hour consultation, in which you will meet with one of our trained providers or utilize a self-guided system to learn skills and strategies to help you address a specific problem or concern in your life.
- How can single-session treatments help me?
- Single session interventions can help you identify skills, tools, and steps that will benefit your mental health. They can help you work through a specific problem, brainstorm your next steps, learn skills to cope with stress, and more.
- Who created the single-session consultation?
- The single-session consultation (SSC) was designed by the director of our research lab, Dr. Jessica Schleider. Her Lab for Scalable Mental Health (LSMH)’s research focuses on designing brief interventions that prioritize scalability and dissemination. The SSC was created as an effort to fill the gaps of our current mental health system.
We are currently in an evaluation stage of this Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) funded project to find out whether these supports are helpful to health care workers and trainees at Stony Brook Medicine.
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