Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine effects of a workshop on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for depression that was held in Nagano prefecture. Participants were 21 therapists (mean age = 35.57 years). The training model included 6 workshops (total 18 hours) followed by individual consultations. CBT competence ratings from the Cognitive Therapy Awareness Scale (CTAS) were obtained at pre-training, post-training, and 4 months post-training. Additionally, participants were requested to rate the feasibility of CBT on a scale of 0 to 100 at pre-training and post-training. Participants showed significant increases in total scores on the CTAS from pre-training to post-training; these increases were maintained 4 months post-training. Furthermore, participants' ratings of the feasibility of CBT increased from pre-training to post-training. Finally, the results of the present study were discussed in terms of the dissemination and implementation of an empirically supported psychological treatment for depression in a local area in Japan.
