title: A Statewide Common Elements Initiative for Children's Mental Health.
abstract: Many evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for child and adolescent mental health disorders have been developed, but few are available in public mental health settings. This paper describes initial implementation outcomes for a state-funded effort in Washington State to increase EBT availability, via a common elements training and consultation approach focused on four major problem areas (anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and behavioral problems). Clinicians (N = 180) reported significant improvement in their ability to assess and treat all problem areas at post-consultation. Clinicians from organizations with a supervisor-level "EBT champion" had higher baseline scores on a range of outcomes, but many differences disappeared at post-consultation. Outcomes suggest that a common elements initiative, which includes training and consultation, may positively impact clinician-level outcomes and that having "in-house" EBT expertise may provide additional benefits.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, 335 Guthrie Hall, Box 351525, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. dorsey2@u.washington.edu.
authors: Shannon
authors: S
authors: Dorsey
authors: Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors: Lucy
authors: L
authors: Berliner
authors: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors: Aaron R
authors: AR
authors: Lyon
authors: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Pullmann
authors: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Seattle, USA.
authors: Laura K
authors: LK
authors: Murray
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008603:Mental Health