title: An examination of behavioral rehearsal during consultation as a predictor of training outcomes.
abstract: The training literature suggests that ongoing support following initial therapist training enhances training outcomes, yet little is known about what occurs during ongoing support and what accounts for its effectiveness. The present study examined consultation sessions provided to 99 clinicians following training in cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety. Recorded consultation sessions (N = 104) were coded for content and consultative methods. It was hypothesized that behavioral rehearsal (an active learning technique) would predict therapist adherence, skill, self-efficacy, and satisfaction at post-consultation. Regression analyses found no significant relation, however, clinician involvement during consultation sessions positively moderated the relationship between behavioral rehearsals and skill. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA, julie.edmunds@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Edmunds
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Vanesa A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ringle
authors.forename: Kendra L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Brodman
authors.forename: Sandra S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: Rinad S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Beidas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D055815:Young Adult