• Med. J. Aust. · Jun 2008

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Impact of an educational intervention on general practitioners' skills in cognitive behavioural strategies: a randomised controlled trial.

    • Grant A Blashki, Leon Piterman, Graham N Meadows, David M Clarke, Vasuki Prabaharan, Jane M Gunn, and Fiona K Judd.
    • Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. gblashki@unimelb.edu.au
    • Med. J. Aust. 2008 Jun 16; 188 (S12): S129-32.

    ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on general practitioners' skills in cognitive behavioural strategies (CBS).DesignRandomised controlled trial, with baseline and post-training measurement of GP competency in CBS using standardised simulated patient consultations, conducted between January 2005 and December 2006.Participants And Setting55 GPs in Victoria with a special interest in mental health issues.InterventionA 20-hour multifaceted educational program facilitated by mental health experts, incorporating rehearsal of CBS and provision of resources such as patient education material and worksheets.Main Outcome MeasuresObjective ratings of videotaped consultations of a standardised simulated patient using the Cognitive Therapy Scale.Results32 doctors completed all phases of the intervention and the evaluation protocol. The intervention group showed greater improvements than the control group in both general therapeutic and specific CBS skills after the training.ConclusionCompetency in CBS in highly motivated GPs can be improved by a brief training intervention.Trial RegistrationInternational Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number -- ISRCTN62481969.

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