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BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Volume 49, Issue 6, Pages 732-744Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465821000084
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CBT; competencies; Delphi; group; IAPT; psychoeducation
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This study identified 36 competencies required for facilitating CBT-based group psychoeducation through a Delphi study and expert panel review, which were then condensed to a more practical 16-item list. This provides a promising framework for assessing facilitator competency in delivering CBT-based group psychoeducational interventions, while also noting weaknesses in the Delphi approach and highlighting directions for future measure development research.
Background: Whilst the delivery of low-intensity group psychoeducation is a key feature of the early steps of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme, there is little consensus regarding the skills and competencies demanded. Aims: To identify the competencies involved in facilitating CBT-based group psychoeducation in order to inform future measure development. Method: A Delphi study in which participants (n = 36) were relevant IAPT stakeholders and then an expert panel (n = 8) review of the competencies identified within the Delphi study to create a shortened, more practical list of competencies. Results: After three consultation rounds, consensus was reached on 36 competencies. These competencies were assigned to four main categories: group set-up, content, process and closure. A further expert review produced a shortened 16-item set of psychoeducation group facilitation competencies. Conclusions: The current study has produced a promising framework for assessing facilitator competency in delivering CBT-based group psychoeducational interventions. Weaknesses in the Delphi approach are noted and directions for future measure development research are identified.
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