A novel CBT Web course for the substance abuse workforce: community counselors' perceptions.
This article describes (a) a Web-based course for substance abuse counselors on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and (b) the evaluation of a prototype module from the Web-based course to determine the feasibility of the e-learning program for a community-based counselor audience. The course is part of a unique study that trains counselor-supervisor teams to increase the transfer of learned skills to the agency. Following curriculum design, the authors sought counselor reactions to the prototype module on strengths/limitations of the design, functionality, and effectiveness. Results showed that counselors learned new information, found this format effective compared to other training, and wanted to complete a full CBT Web course. Counselors' evaluation led to content and technology changes: the authors added and segmented material aimed at the advanced, more theoretically oriented counselor, and housed these topics behind an "advanced concept" graphics button; added seven screens to accommodate text broken into smaller units; and increased the difficulty of the end-of-module quiz.
Larson
Mary Jo
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New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. larson@brandeis.edu
Amodeo
Maryann
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Storti
Susan A
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Steketee
Gail
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Blitzman
Geri
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Smith
Lauren
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014163:Transfer, Psychology
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