title: Dissemination of therapist-assisted internet cognitive behaviour therapy: development and open pilot study of a workshop.
abstract: There is considerable research suggesting that therapist-assisted Internet cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) is efficacious in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Given this research, there is a growing interest in training students in therapist-assisted ICBT in order to assist with the dissemination of this emerging modality into routine clinical practice. In this study, we developed, delivered, and evaluated a therapist-assisted ICBT workshop for clinical psychology graduate students (n=20). The workshop provided both research evidence and practical information related to the delivery of therapist-assisted ICBT. The workshop also incorporated an experiential component with students working on and discussing responses to client e-mails. Before and after the workshop, we measured knowledge of therapist-assisted ICBT research and professional practice issues, as well as attitudes towards and confidence in delivering therapist-assisted ICBT. Statistically significant changes were observed in all areas. Eighty-five per cent of students are now offering therapist-assisted ICBT under supervision. We conclude by discussing future research directions related to disseminating therapist-assisted ICBT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada. heather.hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca
authors.forename: Heather D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Hadjistavropoulos
authors.forename: Maureen J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Britt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D004500:Education, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education*