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Workshop-based Training in Trauma-focused CBT: An In-depth Analysis of Impact on Provider Practices

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Despite evidence that more intensive methods are more effective, many clinical settings continue to train practitioners using workshops. To more fully understand the strengths and limitations of workshops, the present investigation studied changes in practitioner behavior following a workshop in trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). A chart review indicated no changes in TF-CBT use following the training, although therapists indicated that CBT was the most effective treatment for traumatized youths and was their primary approach to treating trauma. Analysis of client factors indicated weak relationships between technique use and treatment need. Implications of these findings for future training efforts are discussed.

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The authors acknowledge the contributions of Kate Bushnell, Brian Doss, Christopher Wells, Mac MaGee, and Leticia Osterberg to the data collection and preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, 4225 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77845, USA

    Amanda Jensen-Doss

  2. Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77845, USA

    Amanda Jensen-Doss

  3. Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Karen J. Cusack

  4. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Michael A. de Arellano

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Portions of this paper were presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, October, 2006.

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Jensen-Doss, A., Cusack, K.J. & de Arellano, M.A. Workshop-based Training in Trauma-focused CBT: An In-depth Analysis of Impact on Provider Practices. Community Ment Health J 44, 227–244 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-007-9121-8

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