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Comparing CBT Training Methods for Substance Abuse Treatment

This study compares 3 training methods in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for substance abuse treatment. The purpose is to assess the effectiveness of training clinicians in CBT to improve patient care. The research team will randomly assign 30 clinics to different training methods, measure staff competency in delivering CBT, and document costs. The study includes questionnaires, audiotapes, and a proposed schedule spanning several years. The potential benefits include high-quality training for clinical staff, certification, and valuable insights into cost-effective training methods in CBT for substance abuse treatment.

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Comparing CBT Training Methods for Substance Abuse Treatment

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  1. Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Comparison of 3 Training Methods Research Team: Donnie Watson, Ph.D., Solomon Rataemane, MD., Richard Rawson, Ph.D., Lusanda Rataemane, MS and Jason McCuller, MS

  2. Purpose of the Study • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of counseling that has been show to be effective in the treatment of individuals with alcohol and drug abuse disorders. • There have been almost no studies on how to best train clinicians (psychologists, social workers, nurses or counselors) how to do CBT. • The purpose of this study is to compare 3 methods of CBT training.

  3. Three Training Methods • The CBT materials being used in this study consist of a 12 session manual • Training Methods Consist of: 1. Use of a training manual with a brief orientation to the manual 2.In-person training with and expert master trainer (3 days of training with role plays and bi weekly supervision for 12 weeks). 3.Same training sessions as in #2 delivered over video and tele-conference technologies

  4. Design of Research Study • 30 clinics will be assigned randomly (by chance) to one of the 3 training groups. • All clinical staff in each of the clinics will receive the same type of training. • We will measure the degree to which clinical staff are able to deliver CBT to their patients in a manner consistent with training.

  5. Measurements used in the Study • Quesionnaires completed by clinical staff, before, during and after the study • Audiotapes of clinical sessions with selected patients (scored by the research staff for the degree to which CBT is used according to training). • Cost of the training methods

  6. Proposed Study Schedule • Feb 2006: Visit to SANCA clinics • March-Sept: Preparations (training of research staff, expert trainer, preparation of forms, regulatory approvals • Oct 2006. Study initiation with 6 clinics (2 per each of the 3 training groups). • 2007-2009: Train the other 24 clinics and collect data. • 2010: Write up study findings

  7. Potential Benefits of Study • Clinical staff will receive high quality training from an expert trainer. • All clinical staff will receive a certification of completion from University of California at Los Angeles. • New knowledge will be gained about how to best and most cost effectively train clinical staff in CBT • Improved patient care

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