Title
A novel dissemination effort for prolonged exposure: Practice and dissemination curriculum
Abstract
This study examines the effectiveness of a novel dissemination and implementation curriculum for prolonged exposure (PE). Predoctoral clinical psychology interns completed a sequential, four-part curriculum that culminated in a community-based practicum during which interns conducted a PE workshop. We hypothesized that workshop participants would report more favorable attitudes regarding PE after completing the intern-led workshop than endorsed at the outset of the workshop. Method: A total of 53 workshop participants attended and completed questionnaires. The majority of workshop participants had a master's-level degree or educational specialist degree (n = 28; 57.1%) and were currently a counselor or psychosocial rehabilitation worker (n = 21; 42.9%). We examined changes between pre- and posttraining time points for five self-report items related to negative attitudes toward PE and three self-report items related to intent to use PE. Results: There was a significant effect of workshop training on four out of five items related to negative attitudes toward PE. The nonsignificant result of the fifth item may be due to a ceiling effect given that baseline scores for this item were very positive. There was a significant effect of workshop training on all three items related to intent to use PE. Conclusions: Results suggested that this sequential four-part curriculum may be an effective way of combining education, training, and dissemination efforts. Future research should examine if similar results can be achieved with a controlled research design and whether outcomes would generalize to actual PE delivery skills in routine clinical care.
Department(s)
Psychology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000362
Keywords
Dissemination, Education, Prolonged exposure, PTSD, Training
Publication Date
3-1-2019
Recommended Citation
Chin, Eu Gene, Samantha Bernecker, Erin M. Buchanan, Sarah Cunningham, Julie A. Schumacher, and Scott F. Coffey. "A novel dissemination effort for prolonged exposure: Practice and dissemination curriculum." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 11, no. 3 (2019): 314.
Journal Title
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
