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Awareness of and attitudes toward CBT, DBT, and ACT in an acute psychiatric sample
Author(s) -
Kuckertz Jennie M.,
Silverman Alexandra L.,
Bullis Jacqueline R.,
Björgvinsson Thröstur,
Beard Courtney
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22908
Subject(s) - psychology , dialectical behavior therapy , acceptance and commitment therapy , psychotherapist , cognition , psychiatry , clinical psychology , cognitive behavioral therapy , intervention (counseling) , borderline personality disorder
Objective Treatment utilization for psychiatric illness is low, perhaps influenced by limited consumer knowledge of evidence‐based psychological treatments (EBPTs). To inform consumer‐directed dissemination efforts, we characterized preferences, beliefs, and knowledge about specific EBPTs (cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT], dialectical behavior therapy [DBT], and acceptance and commitment therapy [ACT]); and examined potential sociodemographic and treatment history correlates. Method Before receiving treatment at a psychiatric partial hospital, patients ( n = 249) completed the Psychological Treatment Consumer Questionnaire. Results Most (75%) patients felt responsible for being aware of psychotherapy options and that it was important to receive research‐supported psychotherapy (80%), but were split on whether research (42%) or their provider's recommendation (58%) carried greater decisional weight. Most (93%) patients had heard of CBT (93%) and DBT (71%), but not ACT (35%). Prior exposure to these EBPTs increased the likelihood of recommending them to others. Conclusions Findings support initiatives to enhance consumer familiarity with these EBPTs and inform dissemination efforts.