title: Consultants' perceptions of school counselors' ability to implement an empirically-based intervention for adolescent social anxiety disorder.
abstract: Social anxiety is highly prevalent but goes untreated. Although school-based CBT programs are efficacious when delivered by specialized psychologists, it is unclear whether school counselors can implement these interventions effectively, which is essential to promote sustainable school programs. We present an initial consultation strategy to support school counselor implementation of group CBT for social anxiety and an evaluation of counselors' treatment fidelity. Counselors were highly adherent to the treatment, but competence varied based on measurement. Counselors and consultants demonstrated good agreement for adherence, but relatively modest correspondence in competence ratings. We discuss future directions for school-based implementation efforts informed by these initial findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, USA, carrie.masia@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masia Warner
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brice
authors.forename: Petra G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Esseling
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mufson
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Herzig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D003253:Consultants / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards*