TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Australia
KW - Cognitive Therapy
KW - Education, Medical, Continuing
KW - Evidence-Based Medicine
KW - Female
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Health Policy
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mental Disorders/therapy
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Physician's Role
KW - Physicians, Family
KW - Primary Health Care
AU - R. Murrihy
AU - M. K. Byrne
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: Under policies implemented by the Australian Government, the success of community mental health care has increasingly relied upon general practitioners (GPs) assuming an enhanced role in the delivery of evidence-based psychological treatment. In undertaking this role, it is crucial that GPs significantly build upon limited training in evidence-based psychological therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). This pilot study investigates the potential role of CBT group supervision as a training model. METHOD: Two groups of GPs (n = 9) and one comparison group of psychiatric registrars (n = 4) completed eight 1.5 h sessions of CBT group supervision over an 8 month period. Pre- to post-training measures were taken of GP performance (skills, knowledge and confidence) and the mental health outcomes of their patients. On the completion of group supervision, focus groups were conducted for in-depth feedback. RESULTS: Randomization tests indicated that GPs' confidence and knowledge in using CBT had improved over the course of group supervision. Results from focus groups confirmed that GPs' CBT skills had improved. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that group supervision is a promising training model for psychiatry in primary care. Cognitive behaviour therapy should be replaced, however, with a briefer therapy model, such as brief CBT, better suited to a general practice environment. Future research needs to replicate these findings on a larger scale.
BT - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 3
CY - Australia
DO - 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2005.02205.x
IS - 3
JF - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Under policies implemented by the Australian Government, the success of community mental health care has increasingly relied upon general practitioners (GPs) assuming an enhanced role in the delivery of evidence-based psychological treatment. In undertaking this role, it is crucial that GPs significantly build upon limited training in evidence-based psychological therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). This pilot study investigates the potential role of CBT group supervision as a training model. METHOD: Two groups of GPs (n = 9) and one comparison group of psychiatric registrars (n = 4) completed eight 1.5 h sessions of CBT group supervision over an 8 month period. Pre- to post-training measures were taken of GP performance (skills, knowledge and confidence) and the mental health outcomes of their patients. On the completion of group supervision, focus groups were conducted for in-depth feedback. RESULTS: Randomization tests indicated that GPs' confidence and knowledge in using CBT had improved over the course of group supervision. Results from focus groups confirmed that GPs' CBT skills had improved. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that group supervision is a promising training model for psychiatry in primary care. Cognitive behaviour therapy should be replaced, however, with a briefer therapy model, such as brief CBT, better suited to a general practice environment. Future research needs to replicate these findings on a larger scale.
PP - Australia
PY - 2005
SN - 1039-8562; 1039-8562
SP - 296
EP - 301
EP - 
T1 - Training models for psychiatry in primary care: A new frontier
T2 - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
TI - Training models for psychiatry in primary care: A new frontier
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 16174205
U3 - 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2005.02205.x
VL - 13
VO - 1039-8562; 1039-8562
Y1 - 2005
ER -