TABLE 4.
Train-the-trainer
| Author | Nathan & Gorman classification | Sample size | Training topic | Amount of training | Comparison groups | Follow-up | Role of consultation | Outcome measure domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martino et al. (2010) | 1 | N = 92 therapists | Motivational interviewing for substance use problems | Self-study: 20 hr; Expert-led: 15-hr; Train-the-trainer: 15 hr + additional 15 hr for trainers | 3; Self-study; Expert-led; Train-the-trainer | Postsupervision and 12-week follow-up | Expert: 3 monthly individual face- to-face sessions to review audiotaped sessions; Train- the-trainer: Expert calls + monthly consultation calls for trainers (duration not reported) | F, S, Sat |
| Nakamura et al. (2014) | 3 |
N = 4 supervisors N = 4 therapists |
Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems | Supen’isors: three 2-day workshops | None | None | None | S |
| Southam- Gerow et al. (2014) | 3 |
N = 504 for national training pathway; N = 283 for agency supervisor pathway (train-the-trainer); N= 1,172 youth clients |
Managing and Adapting Practices (MAP) | 40 hr; Supen’isor training: additional 16 hr of training | None | None | 6 months of biweekly 1-hr phone consultation and submission of materials for 2 cases; Supen’isor training: additional 6 months of 1-hr consultation calls | Cl, F, P |
| Wade et al. (2014) | 3 |
N = 40 trainers; N = 684 practitioners |
Skills for Psychological Recovery |
Trainers: 2-days + competency assessment; Practitioners: 1 day; Both groups: online booster modules at 3- and 6-months |
None | 3- and 6-month post-training | Trainers: 1-hr teleconference at 3- and 6-months to receive advice, support, and feedback; feedback on actual training sessions for a subset of trainers | C, I, P; Trainers Only: S |
Abbreviations: A, attitudes; C, confidence (self-efficacy); Cl, clinical outcome; F, treatment fidelity or adherence; I, implementation difficulty or barrier—anticipated or actual; Int, intentions; K, knowledge; P, practices or techniques used; PF, psychological flexibility; S, skills/competence; Sat, satisfaction/acceptability; T, therapeutic interaction/rapport/working alliance.