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Crisis‐intervention training with paraprofessionals
Author(s) -
Schinke Steven P.,
Smith Thomas E.,
Myers R. Keith,
Altman Diane C.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(197910)7:4<343::aid-jcop2290070411>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , motivational interviewing , interview , referral , intervention (counseling) , crisis intervention , psychology , brief intervention , recall , nursing , clinical psychology , medicine , medical education , applied psychology , social psychology , political science , law , cognitive psychology
Effects of brief crisis‐intervention training with paraprofessionals were examined by randomly assigning 41 dormitory resident assistants to one of two conditions. Participants in the first received four hours of training in knowledge and skills associated with three crisis‐intervention roles: helper, behavior‐change agent, and referral source; those in the second served as untrained controls. All then completed an assessment battery including knowledge tests, role‐played interviews, and postinterview questionnaires. Results showed trained resident assistants scored significantly higher than did those untrained on substantive knowledge, interviewing skills, recall of interview content, correctness of clinical judgments and referral suggestions, and overall crisis‐intervention competence. Participant evaluations of the workshop indicated high satisfaction with content, process, and trainers.