In this episode of Abstract Intelligence, we explore a landmark study on the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program.

Join hosts Rebecca and Aaron Frost as they dissect the research, comparing enhanced, standard, and self-directed behavioral family interventions for parents of children with early-onset conduct problems.

We discuss the study's methodology, key findings (including which intervention led to the most reliable improvement in children's behavior), and the implications for parents, practitioners, and policy. Learn about the importance of addressing parental stress and family context in effective interventions.

Next week Aaron and Rebecca will have Triple-P founder Prof Matt Sanders giving a presentation to their cohort of PREP Clinical Psychology Registrars. If you would like to sign up to this as a one off please click the link below:

https://learning.prep.clinic/course/behavioural-family-interventions

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https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar

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https://findasupervisor.com.au

Early career psychologist looking for up to date cutting edge CPD?
https://learning.prep.clinic

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Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on therapist expertise and development. We delve into two groundbreaking studies that challenge the assumption that therapists automatically improve with experience. Discover the surprising findings that experience alone may not lead to better client outcomes, and explore the power of deliberate practice and outcome monitoring in fostering therapist improvement. We discuss the implications of these findings for clients, therapists, and policymakers, and offer practical strategies for therapists to continuously enhance their skills and effectiveness. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the path to mastery in psychotherapy.

Papers

Do psychotherapists improve with time and experience? A longitudinal analysis of outcomes in a clinical setting

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316408245_Do_psychotherapists_improve_with_time_and_experience_A_longitudinal_analysis_of_outcomes_in_a_clinical_setting

Creating a Climate for Therapist Improvement:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308173684_Creating_a_Climate_for_Therapist_Improvement_A_Case_Study_of_an_Agency_Focused_on_Outcomes_and_Deliberate_Practice

If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar

Looking for a supervisor to implement some of these great ideas?
https://findasupervisor.com.au

Early career psychologist looking for up to date cutting edge CPD?
https://learning.prep.clinic

Looking to become a psychology supervisor?
https://stap.org.au

In this episode we look at the efficacy effectiveness gap, that is why do so many therapies look amazing in a research setting, but then deliver less than stellar results in the real world.

In this episode we take a slightly different approach. Although the episode was inspired by a paper by Halford Pepping and Petch exploring this gpa in the couples therapy literature, it got the two of us curious to know whether the same gap existed in other areas.

So while the episode is about the couples literature, we took a wide angle view to consider children and individual psychotherapy as well. We hope you enjoy.

Original Paper - Halford Pepping and Petch
https://www.aetsbtraining.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Halford-2016efficacy-effectiveness-gap.pdf

Child and Adolescent Paper Weisz and Colleagues
https://weiszlab.fas.harvard.edu/files/jweisz/files/weisz_et_al_1995_psyc_bull_meta.pdf

Adult Psychotherapy Consumer reports study Seligman
https://clinica.ispa.pt/sites/default/files/4._the_effectiveness_of_psychotherapy_the_consumer_reports_study.pdf

Dose Effect Hansen Lambert and Foreman
https://clinica.ispa.pt/sites/default/files/10-_the_psychotherapy_dose-response_effect_a_0.pdf

Great Psychotherapy Debate Wampold
https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/books/mono/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.4324/9780203893340&type=googlepdf

If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar

Looking for a supervisor to implement some of these great ideas?
https://findasupervisor.com.au

Early career psychologist looking for up to date cutting edge CPD?
https://learning.prep.clinic

Looking to become a psychology supervisor?
https://stap.org.au