In this article, program evaluation findings suggest that large-scale training in and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for substance use disorders (SUDs) is associated with improvements in substance use and other functional outcomes. Article authors, Josephine M. DeMarce, PhD, Maryann Gnys, PhD, Susan D. Raffa, PhD, Mandy Kumpula, PhD, and Bradley E. Karlin, PhD, ABPP examine the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) work to nationally implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SUD.
“The current manuscript describes the approach to system-wide training and reports Veteran outcomes associated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (CBT-SUD) implementation. Findings based on program evaluation data from this large training dissemination initiative provide preliminary evidence that training and implementation of CBT-SUD can be scaled up to the national, health system level. Findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of broad scale implementation of CBT-SUD to routine practice settings.”
You can read this commentary in SAj Volume 42, Issue 2 or online.
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