2022
Adaptation and translation of a scalable measure for assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention: A case study from central India of its comparison to a performance-based measure
Joshi U, Haney J, Sequeira M, Singla D, Patel V, Bhan A, Cooper Z, Naslund J. Adaptation and translation of a scalable measure for assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention: A case study from central India of its comparison to a performance-based measure. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 94: 33-47. PMID: 36536268, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-10007-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief psychological interventionPerformance-based measuresPsychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTraining programKnowledge measureEvidence-based training programsProvider training programsHealth workers' competenceWorker competenceMean scoreScalable assessmentScalable measureMultiple-choice assessmentMental disordersContinued comparisonCompetenceCultural adaptationCommon mental disordersMode of assessmentCompetency needsMeasuresInterventionUnique strengthsScores
2021
Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial
Naslund JA, Tugnawat D, Anand A, Cooper Z, Dimidjian S, Fairburn CG, Hollon SD, Joshi U, Khan A, Lu C, Mitchell LM, Muke S, Nadkarni A, Ramaswamy R, Restivo JL, Shrivastava R, Singh A, Singla DR, Spiegelman D, Bhan A, Patel V. Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 102: 106267. PMID: 33421650, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based psychological treatmentsHealthy Activity ProgramNon-specialist health workersPsychological treatmentMental health knowledgeDigital trainingBrief psychological treatmentFace training programFace trainingTraining programChange of competenceJob satisfactionManualized psychotherapyConventional faceWorker motivationHealth worker motivationCompetency measuresCoaching supportTrainingDepressionActivity programPrimary careOutcome variablesHealth workersThree-arm
2020
Assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression: Development and validation of a scalable measure
Restivo J, Mitchell L, Joshi U, Anand A, Gugiu P, Singla D, Hollon S, Patel V, Naslund J, Cooper Z. Assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression: Development and validation of a scalable measure. Journal Of Behavioral And Cognitive Therapy 2020, 30: 253-266. PMID: 33409505, PMCID: PMC7785103, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbct.2020.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological treatmentTraining outcomesScalable measureBrief Behavioral Activation TreatmentBrief psychological treatmentBrief psychological interventionEvidence-based training programsHealthy Activity ProgramBehavioral Activation TreatmentPsychological interventionsEqual difficultyProvider training programsRasch modelHealth workers' competenceInitial validationWorker competenceMental health careTraining programCompetenceDepressionApplied knowledgeActivity programSpecialized trainingProvider competenceEducational level
2017
Scaling Up Psychological Treatments: A Countrywide Test of the Online Training of Therapists
Fairburn CG, Allen E, Bailey-Straebler S, O'Connor ME, Cooper Z. Scaling Up Psychological Treatments: A Countrywide Test of the Online Training of Therapists. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e214. PMID: 28623184, PMCID: PMC5493785, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentTransdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapyCompetence scoresCognitive behavior therapySpecific psychological treatmentsTraining programMental health professionalsTrainee therapistsTraining therapistsTherapist competenceBehavior therapyTherapistsOnline trainingTrainingHealth professionalsCompetenceWidespread disseminationScalable formDisordersIrish Health Service ExecutiveScoresExecutivesTraineesProfessionals