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. 2014 Nov;41(6):788-99.
doi: 10.1007/s10488-013-0529-x.

Are inner context factors related to implementation outcomes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety?

Rinad S Beidas  1 , Julie Edmunds, Matthew Ditty, Jessica Watkins, Lucia Walsh, Steven Marcus, Philip Kendall
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Are inner context factors related to implementation outcomes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety?

Rinad S Beidas et al. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Among the challenges facing the mental health field are the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices. The present study investigated the relationships between inner context variables (i.e., adopter characteristics and individual perceptions of intra-organizational factors) and two implementation outcomes-independently rated therapist fidelity on a performance-based role-play (i.e., adherence and skill) and self-reported penetration of cognitive behavioral therapy for youth anxiety following training. A significant relationship was found between inner context variables and fidelity. Specifically, adopter characteristics were associated with adherence and skill; individual perceptions of intra-organizational factors were associated with adherence. Inner context variables were not associated with penetration. Future directions are discussed.

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