Evaluating and Training Substance Abuse Counselors: A Pilot Study Assessing Standardized Patients as Authentic Clients
| Autor: | Bentson H. McFarland, Colleen S. Lewy, Holly E. Fussell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Adult
Counseling Male Inservice Training Evidence-based practice Attitude of Health Personnel Substance-Related Disorders Amphetamine-Related Disorders education Medicine (miscellaneous) Pilot Projects behavioral disciplines and activities Article Simulated patient Methamphetamine Interview Psychological Humans Medicine Curriculum Evidence-Based Medicine Heroin Dependence business.industry Evidence-based medicine medicine.disease humanities Patient Simulation Substance abuse Alcoholism Psychiatry and Mental health Female Substance abuse treatment business Substance abuse counseling Clinical psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Substance Abuse. 30:47-60 |
| ISSN: | 1547-0164 0889-7077 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08897070802606360 |
| Popis: | Clinician training and supervision are needed to transfer evidence-based practices to community-based treatment organizations. Standardized patients (SPs) are used for clinician training and evaluating. However, to be effective for substance abuse counselors, SPs must realistically portray substance abuse treatment clients. The current study assessed authenticity of SPs as substance abuse treatment clients. Twenty-one substance abuse counselors interviewed SP(s) with differing profiles. Counselors provided quantitative and qualitative ratings of SP authenticity. Counselor responses to the study procedures were analyzed as well. Quantitative results include high-authenticity ratings for the SPs but counselors’ subjective responses varied. Counselor's rated the experience of participating in the study positively and provided constructive comments for future applications of this methodology. Results support future work on SPs as teaching and evaluation tools in substance abuse counseling. Findings also illustrate the need to refine definitions of authenticity for SPs as substance abuse clients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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