TIP Interactive Tool

There is a need for increased efforts to equip community-based mental health providers to deliver evidence-based psychotherapy. The Training in Psychotherapy Tool (TIP 2.0) is designed to assess how psychotherapy trainings for community-based providers incorporate core elements of effective psychotherapy training.

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Training Format

Length of training

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• 2 hours or less
• 3 to 4 hours
• 5 to 7 hours
• 8 to 13 hours
• 14+ hours

Level of interactivity

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• Self-guided
• Didactic only
• Didactic, plus either demonstrations or other interactive elements
• Didactic, plus both demonstrations and other interactive elements
• Didactic, plus all of the following: demonstrations, other interactive elements, and role plays

Individual feedback during training

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• None — or self-guided or self-generated feedback only
• Few trainees receive informal feedback from leader or peer(s)
• Some but not all trainees receive informal feedback from leader or peer(s)
• All trainees receive informal feedback from leader or peer(s)
• Structured individual feedback

Integration of written materials

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• No use of written materials
• Written materials provided but not integrated into didactic training
• Review of written materials suggested before or after didactic training
• Review of written materials strongly encouraged but not required
• Review of written materials required before or after didactic training

Training Content

Core techniques and theory

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• Not included
• Concepts addressed in supplemental materials or resources but not discussed in didactic training
• Concepts introduced in didactic training
• Concepts discussed with examples in didactic training
• Trainees given opportunity to practice or apply concepts in didactic training

Clinical judgement and decisionmaking

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• Not included
• Concepts addressed in supplemental materials or resources but not discussed in didactic training
• Concepts introduced in didactic training
• Concepts discussed with clinical examples in didactic training
• Trainees given opportunity to practice or apply concepts in didactic training

Addressing co-occuring disorders

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• Not included
• Concepts addressed in supplemental materials or resources but not discussed in didactic training
• Concepts introduced in didactic training
• Concepts discussed with clinical examples in didactic training
• Trainees given opportunity to practice or apply concepts in didactic training

Measurement-based care

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• Not included
• Concepts addressed in supplemental materials or resources but not discussed in didactic training
• Concepts introduced in didactic training
• Concepts discussed with examples in didactic training
• Trainees given opportunity to practice or apply concepts in didactic training

Consultation and Supervision

Availablility of consultation

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• Not referenced
• Consultation (from training or training partner) is referenced during didactic training
• Consultation (from training or training partner) is available and is suggested
• Consultation (from training or training partner) is available and encouraged
• Consultation (from training or training partner) is available and is required

Review of sessions

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• Not available
• Formal review of trainee therapy session(s) is not provided but is suggested
• Written or verbal self-report of trainee therapy session(s) reviewed
• Live or recorded trainee therapy session(s) reviewed and evaluated without a structured coding tool
• Live or recorded trainee therapy session(s) reviewed and evaluated using a structured coding tool

Supervision length

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• No supervision provided
• Supervision provided, but no specified length or case target
• Supervision provided for at least two months
• Supervision provided for at least six months or until trainee demonstrates adherence and competence (assessed using a structured coding tool) with one patient
• Supervision provided and continues until trainee demonstrates adherence and competence (assessed using a structured coding tool) with at least two patients

Certification

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• Training does not mention certification to trainees
• Supplemental materials or resources mention certification but not discussed in didactic training
• Certification is mentioned during training or supervision as an option
• Certification is encouraged
• Certification is strongly encouraged and training tracks number of trainees who receive certification

Program Evaluation

Course evaluation

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• No course evaluation of the training
• Optional course evaluation or other opportunity to share trainee feedback with the training
• Required assessment of trainee experience with the training
• Information from the required assessment of trainee experience with the training is routinely shared with trainers
• Information from the required assessment of trainee experience with the training is used to improve training content, format, and facilitation

Knowledge

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• No assessment of trainee knowledge
• Brief post-training assessment (5 items or fewer) of trainee-perceived knowledge change
• Post-training assessment of trainee-perceived knowledge change
• Post-training test of trainee knowledge
• Pre- and post-training test of trainee knowledge

Skills

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• No assessment of trainee skills
• Post-training assessment of trainee-perceived skills
• Post-training assessment of trainee-perceived ability to use specific skills
• Post-training assessment of trainee self-perceived ability to use specific skills
• Post-training assessment of trainee ability to use specific skills (e.g. role play)

Implementation Facilitation

Development of a plan for implementation

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• Not present
• Didactic training references indicate that trainees should consider developing a plan for implementation context
• Didactic training includes discussion of implementation context
• Training provides time for clinicians to develop a basic plan for implementation
• Training includes the development of a comprehensive plan for implementation

Implementation support

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• Not available
• Implementation support is not available but self-guided use of outside resources is suggested
• Implementation consultation is available from training
• Formal implementation support is available before or after didactic training
• Formal implementation support is available from training before and after didactic training