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- Abstract
- 1 | INTRODUCTION
- 2 | METHOD
- 3 | RESULTS
- 3.1 | Summary of the literature
- 3.2 | Workshop only
- 3.2.1 | Description of studies
- 3.2.2 | Summary of findings
- 3.2.3 | Limitations of studies reviewed
- 3.3 | Workshop and consultation
- 3.3.1 | Description of studies
- 3.3.2 | Summary of findings
- 3.3.3 | Limitations of studies reviewed
- 3.4 | Online training with or without consultation
- 3.4.1 | Description of studies
- 3.4.2 | Summary of findings
- 3.4.3 | Limitations of studies reviewed
- 3.5 | Train-the-trainer
- 3.5.1 | Description of studies
- 3.5.2 | Summary of findings
- 3.5.3 | Limitations of studies reviewed
- 3.6 | Intensive training
- 3.6.1 | Description of studies
- 3.6.2 | Summary of findings
- 3.6.3 | Limitations of studies reviewed
- 4 | DISCUSSION
- 4.1 | Recommendations and future directions
- 5 | CONCLUSIONS
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Abstract
A lack of effective therapist training is a major barrier to evidence-based intervention (EBI) delivery in the community. Systematic reviews published nearly a decade ago suggested that traditional EBI training leads to higher knowledge but not more EBI use, indicating that more work is needed to optimize EBI training and implementation. This systematic review synthesizes the training literature published since 2010 to evaluate how different training models (workshop, workshop with consultation, online training, train-the-trainer, and intensive training) affect therapists' knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. Results and limitations for each approach are discussed. Findings show that training has advanced beyond provision of manuals and brief workshops; more intensive training models show promise for changing therapist behavior. However, methodological issues persist, limiting conclusions and pointing to important areas for future research.
Therapist training plays a critical role in the implementation of evidence-based interventions. This review provides an update of the past decade of literature related to therapist training in evidence-based interventions and examines five approaches to therapist training: workshops alone, workshops followed by consultation, online training, train-the-trainer, and intensive training. Results suggest that more intensive training models are most likely to facilitate clinician behavior change, although optimal dosage and training content remains unclear. Future work is needed to identify key elements of training to optimize the success of implementation efforts and ensure that...