Abstract
This preliminary report on dissemination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression assessed numerous therapist
factors thought to influence implementation in a community setting. Participants were 24 therapists, aged 26–61 who participated
in three, 1-day workshops and 8 months of ongoing group consultation. Attitudes toward empirically supported treatments (ESTs)
and readiness to change were positively correlated whereas attitudes toward ESTs were negatively correlated with perceived
client barriers to implementation. Therapists’ report of client and setting factors were negatively associated with therapists’
reports of implementation of CBT. Results are discussed in terms of implications and recommendations for dissemination and
implementation of ESTs.
factors thought to influence implementation in a community setting. Participants were 24 therapists, aged 26–61 who participated
in three, 1-day workshops and 8 months of ongoing group consultation. Attitudes toward empirically supported treatments (ESTs)
and readiness to change were positively correlated whereas attitudes toward ESTs were negatively correlated with perceived
client barriers to implementation. Therapists’ report of client and setting factors were negatively associated with therapists’
reports of implementation of CBT. Results are discussed in terms of implications and recommendations for dissemination and
implementation of ESTs.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s10488-011-0348-x
- Authors
- Cara C. Lewis, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, 1227, Eugene, OR 97403-1227, USA
- Anne D. Simons, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA
- Journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
- Online ISSN 1573-3289
- Print ISSN 0894-587X