Abstract
This study's main purposes were to: (a) evaluate a treatment manual as a dissemination strategy, (b) compare two workshop formats for evidence-based treatment (EBT) training, and (c) provide preliminary data on therapist characteristics potentially associated with successful EBT adoption. Forty-two community-based clinicians were assigned to one of two training groups (didactic or experiential). Behavior observation and self-report data were collected at four time points. Results suggest that reading a treatment manual is useful, but not sufficient. Experiential and didactic training were equally effective in increasing knowledge, skill, and satisfaction; however, after a 2-day training, few participants demonstrated mastery of skills.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-81 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Dissemination
- Evidence-based treatment
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Therapist training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health