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Over 1,600 North American psychotherapists from a wide range of disciplines and practice settings completed an open-ended question on perceived barriers to adoption of new treatments as part of an internet survey. Content analysis indicated that there were five overall themes: clinician attitudes, client characteristics, contextual or institutional factors, training issues and other. The most frequently endorsed theme revolved around training issues, particularly, insufficient time and cost for training, lack of confidence in mastering the technique, and lack of opportunities for refining skills. Specific ideas for overcoming these barriers are identified.
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This project described was supported by Award Number K01 MH070859 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Cook, J.M., Biyanova, T. & Coyne, J.C. Barriers to Adoption of New Treatments: An Internet Study of Practicing Community Psychotherapists. Adm Policy Ment Health 36, 83–90 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-008-0198-3
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