title: How Intervention and Implementation Characteristics Relate to Community Therapists' Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices: A Mixed Methods Study.
abstract: Therapists' perceptions toward evidence-based practices (EBPs) are important in implementation efforts, however little is known about characteristics of EBPs associated with more positive attitudes. This mixed-methods study examined how intervention and implementation characteristics of six EBPs related to therapist attitudes. Quantitative analysis of 793 cross-sectional surveys revealed that therapists endorsed more positive attitudes toward EBPs with (1) prescribed session content and order and (2) required consultation. Associations between these intervention and implementation characteristics and attitudes were not moderated by therapist experience or emotional exhaustion. Qualitative analyses complemented quantitative findings, indicating that "structure" was appealing for interventions and that therapists felt supported by consultation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9490, USA. mbarnett@ucsb.edu.
authors.forename: Miya
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2359-9998
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.|Child and Adolescents Service Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brookman-Frazee
authors.affiliation: Hathaway-Sycamores, Child and Family Services, Pasadena, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saifan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.|Child and Adolescents Service Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stadnick
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: EBP attitudes; Implementation characteristics; Intervention characteristics