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- The study examines how often mental health clinicians use treatment manuals in their practice, which are the main tool for sharing treatment methods with therapists.* -
- Findings show that less than 10% of therapists regularly use these manuals, although many do use them occasionally.* -
- Factors influencing manual use include the therapist's openness to new treatments, younger age, and a preference for cognitive-behavioral approaches.*
Article Abstract
Treatment manuals are currently the most common way treatments are disseminated to practicing clinicians, although little is known about the rates with which practicing therapists incorporate these manuals into their practice. In light of a widely acknowledged research-practice gap, understanding how often therapists are using manuals is important for shaping future dissemination efforts. This study collected data on rates of manual use among a national sample of mental health clinicians representative of those likely to be targeted in dissemination efforts (N = 756), as well as predictors of use. Results indicated that few clinicians (< 10%) routinely incorporated manuals into their practice, although most employed them to some degree. Predictors of manual use included greater openness to new treatments, younger age, and a cognitive-behavioral treatment orientation (ps < .05). Implications for future dissemination efforts are discussed.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.07.008 | DOI Listing |
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