Therapist Anxious Distress and Avoidance of Implementing Time-Out
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13404187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Corinna C Klein (0000-0002-9811-6225, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Hanan Salem (0000-0002-1793-0621, University of California, Santa Barbara), Emily M Becker‐Haimes (0000-0002-9922-8667, University of Pennsylvania), Emily M Becker-Haimes, Miya L Barnett (0000-0002-2359-9998, University of California, Santa Barbara) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 415-427 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10578-024-01706-1 |
| PMID | 38819665 |
| OpenAlex | W4399235176 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
Therapist anxious distress when delivering child mental health treatment has been understudied as a factor that contributes to the underuse of some evidence-based interventions (EBIs), such as time-out for children with disruptive behaviors. This study investigated therapist anxious avoidance of time-out using a three-part, vignette-based survey design. Therapists (n = 198) read a vignette of an in-session time-out and reported on their personal anxious distress and likelihood of discontinuing the implementation of time-out. Therapists also provided open-ended descriptions of challenges to delivering time-out. Therapists reported moderate anxious distress at time points 1 and 2 and lower anxious distress at time 3 when the time-out had resolved. Most therapists endorsed some avoidance of time-out. Binomial logistic regression analyses indicated that increased anxious distress corresponded with an increased probability of avoiding time-out delivery in the future. Qualitative reports expanded on challenges to implementing time-out. Findings suggest the importance of addressing therapist anxious distress when implementing children's mental health treatments
Anxiety · Distress · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Mixed Method Designs in Implementation Research
Mapping evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents
Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Disruptive Behaviors in Children
Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice
Ecological Momentary Assessment
The role of therapist experiential avoidance in predicting therapist preference for exposure treatment for OCD
Barriers to Clinician Implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in New Zealand and Australia
An Updated Account on Parents’ Use of and Attitudes Towards Time-Out
What is it to discipline a child
Understanding New Zealand therapist experiences of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) training and implementation, and how these compare internationally
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |