Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Competency: Pilot Data from a Comparison of Multiple Perspectives.

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Title:	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Competency: Pilot Data from a Comparison of Multiple Perspectives.
Authors:	Rozek, David C., Serrano, Jamie L., Marriott, Brigid R., Scott, Kelli S., Hickman, L. Brian, Brothers, Brittany M., Lewis, Cara C., Simons, Anne D.
Source:	Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy. Mar2018, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p244-250. 7p.
Subjects:	Cognitive therapy, Treatment effectiveness, Clinical supervision in mental health, Psychotherapists, Psychotherapy research, Rating
Abstract:	Background: Measurement of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) competency is often resource intensive. A popular emerging alternative to independent observers’ ratings is using other perspectives for rating competency. Aims: This pilot study compared ratings of CBT competency from four perspectives – patient, therapist, supervisor and independent observer using the Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS). Method: Patients (n = 12, 75% female, mean age 30.5 years) and therapists (n = 5, female, mean age 26.6 years) completed the CTS after therapy sessions, and clinical supervisor and independent observers rated recordings of the same session. Results: Analyses of variance revealed that therapist average CTS competency ratings were not different from supervisor ratings, and supervisor ratings were not different from independent observer ratings; however, therapist ratings were higher than independent observer ratings and patient ratings were higher than all other raters. Conclusions: Raters differed in competency ratings. Implications for potential use and adaptation of CBT competency measurement methods to enhance training and implementation are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Background: Measurement of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) competency is often resource intensive. A popular emerging alternative to independent observers’ ratings is using other perspectives for rating competency. Aims: This pilot study compared ratings of CBT competency from four perspectives – patient, therapist, supervisor and independent observer using the Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS). Method: Patients (n = 12, 75% female, mean age 30.5 years) and therapists (n = 5, female, mean age 26.6 years) completed the CTS after therapy sessions, and clinical supervisor and independent observers rated recordings of the same session. Results: Analyses of variance revealed that therapist average CTS competency ratings were not different from supervisor ratings, and supervisor ratings were not different from independent observer ratings; however, therapist ratings were higher than independent observer ratings and patient ratings were higher than all other raters. Conclusions: Raters differed in competency ratings. Implications for potential use and adaptation of CBT competency measurement methods to enhance training and implementation are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	13524658
DOI:	10.1017/S1352465817000662