ERIC Number: EJ1193724
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2379
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Impact of Brief Intervention Workshops on Addiction Provider Knowledge, Skills, Negative Attitudes, and Interest in Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
Doumas, Diana M.; Esp, Susan; Miller, Raissa
Journal of Drug Education, v47 n3-4 p121-137 Sep-Dec 2017
This study evaluated the impact of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) workshops on posttraining knowledge, skills, negative attitudes, and interest in implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs). Participants (N = 70) were primarily mental health counselor (41.4%), social workers (20.0%), substance abuse counselors (15.7%), school counselors (5.7%), and nursing professionals (4.3%) who selected the 1- or 2-day workshop for continuing education credit. Participants attended either a Basic MI training workshop (1 day) or a Basic MI training plus an advanced MI/SBIRT training workshop (2 days) to assess if exposure to two EBPs would improve training outcomes. Participants in both the 1-day and 2-day workshops reported posttraining increased perceived knowledge and skills, decreased negative attitudes toward EBPs, and increased interest in implementing EBPs from pretraining to posttraining. There were no differences between participants in the Basic MI or MI plus advanced MI/SBIRT training conditions. Implications for reducing the research-practice gap in EBPs are discussed.
Descriptors: Workshops, Intervention, Interviews, Screening Tests, Referral, Knowledge Level, Negative Attitudes, Job Skills, Interests, Evidence Based Practice, Counselors, Social Work, Caseworkers, Substance Abuse, School Counselors, Nurses, Continuing Education, Program Effectiveness, Addictive Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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