title: Training addiction counselors to implement CBT for depression.
abstract: Many clients in publicly funded substance abuse treatment programs suffer from depression yet lack access to effective mental health treatment. This study sought to examine whether addiction counselors could be effectively trained to deliver group CBT for depression and to ascertain client perceptions of the treatment. Five counselors were trained in the therapy and treated 113 clients with depression symptoms. Counselors demonstrated high fidelity to the therapy and client perceptions of the therapy were positive. Our results suggest that training addiction counselors to deliver group CBT for depression is a promising integrated treatment approach for co-occurring depression and substance disorders.
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, USA. hepner@rand.org
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hepner
authors.forename: Sarah B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paddock
authors.forename: Annie J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Katherine E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome