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Training addiction counselors to implement CBT for depression.
Kimberly A Hepner1, Sarah B Hunter, Susan M Paddock
1RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, USA. hepner@rand.org
Administration and Policy in Mental Health
|June 1, 2011
Summary
Addiction counselors can be trained to deliver group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression, offering a promising integrated approach for clients with co-occurring substance use and depression disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Addiction Medicine
Background:
- Clients in substance abuse treatment often have co-occurring depression.
- Limited access to mental health services hinders integrated care for these individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of training addiction counselors in group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression.
- To evaluate client perceptions of this integrated treatment approach.
Main Methods:
- Five addiction counselors received training in group CBT for depression.
- Trained counselors delivered the intervention to 113 clients with depression symptoms.
Main Results:
- Counselors demonstrated high fidelity in delivering the group CBT intervention.
- Clients reported positive perceptions of the treatment received.
Conclusions:
- Training addiction counselors to deliver group CBT for depression is a viable integrated treatment strategy.
- This approach shows promise for addressing co-occurring depression and substance use disorders.
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