Manual-based treatment and clinical practice.

Marques, Clarissa C.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.1998.tb00162.x

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“…Some authors have advocated for treatment manuals, arguing that they can enhance clinical outcomes by specifying procedures so that adherence and competence can be assessed (Addis, 2002), and by capitalizing on an actuarial approach to treatment decisions (Wilson, 1998). Unnecessary variability also can be reduced, and accountability, development of practice guidelines, and formulation of specific treatment recommendations for clinical practice can be improved (Marques, 1998). Additionally, treatment manuals can act as a bridge between research and clinical practice by operationalizing clinical techniques demonstrated efficacious and effective (Davison, 1998).…”

Section: Treatment Manualsmentioning

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Clinical Child Psychology's Progress in Disseminating Empirically Supported Treatments

Herschell¹

2004

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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Advances have been made over the past decade in identifying, evaluating, and disseminating empirically supported treatments (ESTs). Progress with adult ESTs, compared to child treatments, however, has differed. This article highlights areas of advancements, reviews literature related to specific training methods (i.e., treatment manuals, graduate education, continuing education, and EST protocols), discusses issues relevant to adult versus child treatment dissemination, and provides recommendations for enhancing the dissemination of ESTs.

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Section: Treatment Manualsmentioning

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Clinical Child Psychology's Progress in Disseminating Empirically Supported Treatments

Herschell¹

2004

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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“…Unnecessary variability also can be reduced, and accountability, development of practice guidelines, and formulation of specific treatment recommendations for clinical practice can be improved (Marques, 1998). Additionally, treatment manuals can act as a bridge between research and clinical practice by operationalizing clinical techniques that have been demonstrated to be efficacious and effective (Davison, 1998).…”

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Evaluation of techniques for disseminating parent -child interaction therapy

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Considerable advancements have been made in the last decade in developing, identifying, and evaluating empirically supported treatment programs (ESTs). Less progress has been made in the dissemination of these promising programs. This trend may be due, in part, to a lack of systematic studies investigating methods to distribute ESTs successfully so that both skills and knowledge are acquired. More information is needed regarding the effectiveness of existing treatment dissemination modalities (e.g., treatment manuals, workshops) as well as therapist characteristics that might impact training success. The purposes of the current investigation were to: (a) evaluate a treatment manual as a method for dissemination of one child EST, (b) evaluate two workshop formats for delivering information relevant to an EST, and (c) provide preliminary data on therapist characteristics which may be associated with successful adoption of an EST. Toward these goals, 42 community-based, masters-and doctoral-level clinicians participated in the current study. Participants were assigned to one of two training groups (didactic or experiential). Behavior observation and self-report data were collected to assess three levels of training outcome: knowledge, skill, and satisfaction across four data points. Results suggest that reading a treatment manual is useful but not sufficient. Significant improvements were noted in participants' knowledge and skill measures after reading; however, additional training was necessary for participants to reach mastery of knowledge and skills. Results also indicate that for the knowledge, skill, and satisfaction variables assessed, experiential and didactic training were equally effective. Concerning though is that after a two day intensive training, few participants demonstrated mastery of skills. In terms of therapist characteristics predicating success, degree type, but not theoretical orientation, was associated with training success. Participants with a MSW degree were significantly more likely that those with MA/MS degrees to reach skill mastery. Limitations of this study include selection and number of participants, frequent assessment, assessment of basic skills, and a lack of standardized and validated dependent variables. Several directions are highlighted to address these limitations. Findings indicate that ESTs like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can be widely disseminated. Additional research clearly is needed; however, this study offers a unique contribution to the literature in that it is one of the first efforts to systematically examine techniques for disseminating ESTs. Evaluation of dissemination techniques iii Acknowledgements This manuscript represents the work of outstanding groups of people in both West Virginia and California. The project spanned two years and included the collaborative effort of numerous individuals to whom I am grateful. This project could not have been completed without the mentorship of Drs. Cheryl McNeil and Anthony Urquiza. Over the course of my graduate tr...

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“…Dobson and Shaw (1988), summarize these issues stating that, in their view, treatment manuals are conceptually at odds with cognitive behavioural therapy. Such criticisms have, however, been strongly rebutted in the literature (Heimberg, 1998;Marques, 1998;Wilson, 1998;Woody, 2000).…”

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Factors That Constitute a Good Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Manual: A Delphi Study

Duncan

Nicol

Ager

2004

Behav. Cognit. Psychother.

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Abstract.Cognitive behavioural treatment manuals have increased in frequency, purpose and impact over the last 40 years. Despite numerous papers on the topic, few empirical studies regarding the constitution of treatment manuals have been conducted. A Delphi study examining the factors that constitute a good cognitive behavioural treatment manual is presented. This study generated a consensus of opinion of factors that therapists and researchers should consider when developing and appraising treatment manuals for cognitive behavioural interventions. Limitations of the study and the potential relevance of the research are discussed.

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Manual-based treatment and clinical practice.

Cited by 14 publications

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Clinical Child Psychology's Progress in Disseminating Empirically Supported Treatments

Clinical Child Psychology's Progress in Disseminating Empirically Supported Treatments

Evaluation of techniques for disseminating parent -child interaction therapy

Factors That Constitute a Good Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Manual: A Delphi Study

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