Web Based Therapist Training on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2011 |
| End Date: | December 2015 |
Anxiety disorders are a major public health concern, having a profound impact on
functioning, causing significant disability, loss of productivity and suffering. Effective
treatments exist for these disorders, but few clinicians are trained in these methods. This
project attempts to remedy this shortcoming by using web-based tools to facilitate access to
this training, thus increasing the number of available therapists in order to help meet this
unmet need.
functioning, causing significant disability, loss of productivity and suffering. Effective
treatments exist for these disorders, but few clinicians are trained in these methods. This
project attempts to remedy this shortcoming by using web-based tools to facilitate access to
this training, thus increasing the number of available therapists in order to help meet this
unmet need.
The need for evidence-based mental health treatments i.e., 'treatment based on the best
available science or research evidence', has been stressed from scientific, ethical, and
economic perspectives. While empirical evidence supports both the efficacy and effectiveness
of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, the demand for clinicians trained
in these approaches far exceeds the supply. A major reason for this is the lack of trained
cognitive behavior therapists. New technologies provide the opportunity to both facilitate
accessibility to this specialized training by mental health professionals and to improve the
quality of this training. Recent research has found that training clinicians using these new
web-based technologies is highly effective, can significantly improve skills, and has
significant advantages over traditional training programs. The long term goal of this
project is to increase the number of available mental health professionals trained in
cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders by developing a set of web-based training
tools enabling the widespread dissemination of this training. In Phase I the investigators
developed a prototype online tutorial covering some core CBT principles and a Social Anxiety
Disorder module. The investigators also tested the feasibility of live remote training
through videoconferencing. In phase II investigators will expand the tutorial to include a
comprehensive review of CBT principles and techniques and expand modules to include the full
spectrum of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders (i.e., Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Social
Anxiety Disorder). Investigators will also evaluate the efficacy of live remote training in
improving clinical skills. A cohort of 50 clinicians from diverse educational and
professional backgrounds will be recruited. Improvement in trainees' conceptual knowledge
will be evaluated pre and post tutorial, and improvement in trainees' clinical skills in
applying the CBT concepts will be evaluated by blind ratings of clinical adherence and
competence at three time points: before on-line training, and before and after
videoconference training. User satisfaction with both the on-line tutorial and the
videoconference training will also be evaluated. Impact of training on post-training patient
outcomes will be evaluated.
available science or research evidence', has been stressed from scientific, ethical, and
economic perspectives. While empirical evidence supports both the efficacy and effectiveness
of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, the demand for clinicians trained
in these approaches far exceeds the supply. A major reason for this is the lack of trained
cognitive behavior therapists. New technologies provide the opportunity to both facilitate
accessibility to this specialized training by mental health professionals and to improve the
quality of this training. Recent research has found that training clinicians using these new
web-based technologies is highly effective, can significantly improve skills, and has
significant advantages over traditional training programs. The long term goal of this
project is to increase the number of available mental health professionals trained in
cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders by developing a set of web-based training
tools enabling the widespread dissemination of this training. In Phase I the investigators
developed a prototype online tutorial covering some core CBT principles and a Social Anxiety
Disorder module. The investigators also tested the feasibility of live remote training
through videoconferencing. In phase II investigators will expand the tutorial to include a
comprehensive review of CBT principles and techniques and expand modules to include the full
spectrum of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders (i.e., Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Social
Anxiety Disorder). Investigators will also evaluate the efficacy of live remote training in
improving clinical skills. A cohort of 50 clinicians from diverse educational and
professional backgrounds will be recruited. Improvement in trainees' conceptual knowledge
will be evaluated pre and post tutorial, and improvement in trainees' clinical skills in
applying the CBT concepts will be evaluated by blind ratings of clinical adherence and
competence at three time points: before on-line training, and before and after
videoconference training. User satisfaction with both the on-line tutorial and the
videoconference training will also be evaluated. Impact of training on post-training patient
outcomes will be evaluated.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinicians are eligible for this therapist training study if they are a licensed
health care professional or are currently in a counseling related graduate training
program
Exclusion Criteria:
- None, except for above
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