Consultation and professional development within the prolonged exposure initiative

Previous studies have identified that ongoing consultation and organizational support are key factors in sustaining evidence‐based implementation initiatives in community mental health. Clinician‐level factors likely influence implementation but are not well delineated. This study assessed clinician‐reported professional development incentives for participating in consultation in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy to guide future evidence‐based practice (EBP) initiatives. Providers in the PE initiative ( N = 22) completed a survey asking about their motivations to participate, the impact of consultation on the implementation of PE and their professional development goals, and the impact of organizational‐level support on their goals and on organizational‐level clinician turnover. Of the respondents, 10 had decided to pursue additional training to become PE consultants at their agencies. Providers (response rate = 22/35) reported joining the PE Initiative to learn an evidence‐based practice in general (not PE specifically) and increase their skill in treating posttraumatic stress disorder. Providers largely found ongoing consultation helpful and reported that consultation provided the feedback and support necessary to achieve their professional goals. Providers who decided to pursue PE consultant training reported that expanding upon supervision and clinical skills were strong motivators. Providers largely attributed clinician turnover within the PE Initiative to organizational‐level factors. Ongoing consultation facilitated providers’ professional development goals. The survey identified several areas for further exploration, including how consultation can reduce clinician turnover, and how taking on additional responsibility within implementation initiatives can facilitate provider engagement in the EBP

Alternative medicine · Evidence-based practice · Incentive · Medical education · Mental health · Professional development · Psychiatry · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology

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