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Developing an evidence-based, multimedia group counseling curriculum toolkit.
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PMID:  22301082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Training community-based addiction counselors in empirically supported treatments (ESTs) far exceeds the ever-decreasing resources of publicly funded treatment agencies. This feasibility study describes the development and pilot testing of a group counseling toolkit (an approach adapted from the education field) focused on relapse prevention (RP). When counselors (N = 17) used the RP toolkit after 3 hours of training, their content adherence scores on "coping with craving" and "drug refusal skills" showed significant improvement, as indicated by moderate to large effect sizes (Cohen's d = 0.75 and 0.60, respectively). Counselor skillfulness, in the "adequate-to-average" range at baseline, did not change. Although this feasibility study indicates some benefit to counselor EST acquisition, it is important to note that the impact of the curriculum on client outcomes is unknown. Because a majority of addiction treatment is delivered in group format, a multimedia curriculum approach may assist counselors in applying ESTs in the context of actual service delivery.
Authors:
Adam C Brooks; Graham Diguiseppi; Alexandre Laudet; Beth Rosenwasser; Dan Knoblach; Carolyn M Carpenedo; Deni Carise; Kimberly C Kirby
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of substance abuse treatment     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-6483     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500909     Medline TA:  J Subst Abuse Treat     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
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