Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Clinician Training Program for a Family-Focused Depression Preventive Intervention. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martin, Jacqueline; Gladstone, Tracy; Diehl, Anne; Beardslee, William
• Is Part Of: Journal of technology in human services. Volume 34:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 284
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Face-to-face clinician training -- family depression prevention program -- family-focused prevention intervention -- in-home therapy -- web-based clinician training; Human services -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Human services -- Information services -- Periodicals; Social service -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 361.0028
• DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2016.1218311
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-8835

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction associated with a newly developed online clinician training program for the Family Talk preventive intervention, both alone and together with a redesigned, shortened, face-to-face component. Fifty-eight predominately in-home therapy clinicians participated in the study. Results indicated that clinician participants found the online training to be enjoyable and comprehensive, and they reported that the most beneficial training package involved the combination of web-based and in-person training. This combined training could efficiently cover necessary didactic material online while also delivering important clinical skill practice and in-person discussion. Exceptions, limitations, and important future research questions are discussed.