Citation

Burton MS, Sherrill AM, Zwiebach LC, Fenlon EE, Rauch SAM, Rothbaum BO. Psychol. Trauma 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/tra0001115

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Emory University Prolonged Exposure (PE) Consultant Training Program seeks to develop a national network of competent PE consultants. Comprehensive training in empirically supported treatment (EST), such as PE, includes a didactic training followed by a period of experiential learning through consultation during real-world clinical practice (Karlin & Cross, 2014). Expert consultants are needed to meet demand as ESTs are disseminated.

METHOD: The Emory program has developed a training model to develop 18 consultation skills within five competency domains: the consultation relationship, general psychotherapy skills, PE-specific skills, trainee barriers to delivery, and implementation.

RESULTS: The current article outlines these domains and discusses their theoretical background and applied value for PE consultant training, drawing on examples from the Emory program.

DISCUSSION: Just as manualizing therapy has allowed for EST dissemination, the operationalizing of consultation competencies can provide a first step in disseminating evidence-based consultation practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Language: en