title: Dissemination of psychosocial treatments for anxiety: the importance of taking a broad perspective.
abstract: Dissemination methods are used to increase the likelihood that a given treatment or form of clinical practice is implemented by clinicians in the community. Therapist training in treatment methods is an important component of dissemination. Successful dissemination also requires that roadblocks to treatment implementation are identified and circumvented, such as misconceptions that clinicians might hold about a given treatment. The present article offers a commentary on the papers included in the special issue on treatment dissemination for anxiety disorders. Most papers focus on issues concerning the training and education of clinicians with regard to exposure therapy. Training and education is an important step but should be part of a broad, multifaceted approach. There are several other important methods of treatment dissemination, including methods developed and implemented with success by the pharmaceutical industry, might also be used to disseminate psychosocial therapies. Optimal dissemination likely requires a broad perspective in which multiple dissemination methods are considered for implementation.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address: taylor@unixg.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services
keywords: Anxiety disorders; Cognitive-behavior therapy; Dissemination; Exposure therapy