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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 6/2013

01-11-2013 | Original Article

“If It’s Worth My Time, I will Make the Time”: School-Based Providers’ Decision-Making About Participating in an Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Consultation Program

Authors: Aaron R. Lyon, Kristy Ludwig, Evalynn Romano, Skyler Leonard, Ann Vander Stoep, Elizabeth McCauley

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 6/2013

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Abstract

This study evaluated influences on school-based clinicians’ decision-making surrounding participation in a modular psychotherapy training and consultation program lasting one academic year. Clinicians were recruited from three participation groups: those who never engaged, those who engaged and then discontinued, and those who participated fully. Qualitative interviews explored influences on initial and continued participation, as well as differences in decision-making by participation group, knowledge about evidence-based practices, and attitudes toward evidence-based practices. Eight major themes were identified: time, practice utility, intervention/training content, training process, attitudes toward training, social influences, commitment to training, and expectations. Some themes were discussed universally across all comparison groups, while others varied in frequency or content. Recommendations for increasing participation are presented, based on the findings.
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Metadata
Title
“If It’s Worth My Time, I will Make the Time”: School-Based Providers’ Decision-Making About Participating in an Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Consultation Program
Authors
Aaron R. Lyon
Kristy Ludwig
Evalynn Romano
Skyler Leonard
Ann Vander Stoep
Elizabeth McCauley
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0494-4

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