Training of Cross-cultural Competencies in Psychotherapists

NCT03038347 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Cross-cultural psychotherapy
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 173
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a web-based training program with text-based information as well as practical exercises can improve cross-cultural competencies in therapists.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

cross-cultural competencies; internet-based training; cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT); psychotherapy training; competence training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Transcultural Competencies of Psychotherapists Questionnaire (TKKP; Reichardt et. al., in prep.)

  Change in cross-cultural psychotherapeutic competencies

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training); follow up (6 month after training completion)

• Multicultural Counseling Inventory (MCI; Sodowsky, 1994)

  Change in cross-cultural psychotherapeutic competencies

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training); follow-up (6 month after training completion)

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Cultural sensitivity in actual psychotherapeutic work I

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training), follow-up (6 month after training completion)

• Cultural sensitivity in actual psychotherapeutic work II

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training), follow-up (6 month after training completion)

• Cultural sensitivity in actual psychotherapeutic work III

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training), follow-up (6 month after training completion)

• Cultural sensitivity in actual psychotherapeutic work IV

  pre-training, post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training), follow-up (6 month after training completion)

• Knowledge regarding the provision of cross-cultural psychotherapy

  post-training (6 weeks after the start of the training)

Study Arms (3)

Training

EXPERIMENTAL

In the training group, participants work six weeks on the training program, one module per week. The modules contain PDF-files with text-based information, video files, case studies with associated questions as well as practical exercises that participants perform independently. The main purpose of this intervention is the improvement of cross-cultural competencies in psychotherapists

Behavioral: Training

Education only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In the education only group, participants work six weeks on a slimmed down version of the training program. The modules only contain text-based information without any exercises. After completion, participants receive access to the practical exercises, case studies and video files as well. Main purpose of the education only group is to determine whether the practical part of the training program can offer additional benefit.

Behavioral: Education only

Waiting control

NO INTERVENTION

Initially, participants do not receive any training contents. After a six week waiting period, they can participate in the training program as well. Modules are equivalent to those of the training group. Purpose of this group is to determine whether the training program is effective.

Interventions

Training BEHAVIORAL

Six modules containing PDF-files with text-based information, video files, case studies with associated questions and practical exercises. Participants can download the modules and associated materials from an online platform they need to register for. They receive access to modules and associated exercises once a week. After six weeks the training is completed.

Training

Education only BEHAVIORAL

Six modules containing only PDF-files with text-based information. Participants can download the modules and associated materials from an online platform they need to register for. They receive access to modules once a week. After six weeks the education is completed.

Education only

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• current psychotherapeutic work
• Internet access
• sufficient German language skills
• ongoing or completed training in Psychotherapy

You may not qualify if:

• too much previous knowledge about cross-cultural competencies (\> 10h training)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Philipps University Marburg: lead
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Philipps University Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35037, Germany

Location

Related Publications (8)

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  BACKGROUND

• Mösko, M., Baschin, K., Längst, G., & von Lersner, U. (2012). Interkulturelle Trainings für die psychosoziale Versorgung. Psychotherapeut, 57(1), 15-21.

  BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 21465403 BACKGROUND

• Reichardt, J., von Lersner, U., Rief, W., & Weise, C. (in Vorb.). Entwicklung und Validierung des Inventars zur Erfassung transkultureller Kompetenzen bei Psychotherapeuten (TKKP).

  BACKGROUND

• Sodowsky, G. R., Taffe, R. C., Gutkin, T. B., & Wise, S. L. (1994). Development of the Multicultural Counseling Inventory: A Self-Report Measure of Multicultural Competencies. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41(2), 137-148.

  BACKGROUND

• Sue, D. W., Arredondo, P., & McDavis, R. J. (1992). Multicultural counseling competencies and standards: A call to the profession. Journal of Counseling & Development, 70(4), 477-486.

  BACKGROUND

• Reichardt, J., von Lersner, U., Rief, W., & Weise, C. (2017). Wie lassen sich transkulturelle Kompetenzen bei Psychotherapeuten steigern? Vorstellung eines webbasierten Trainingsprogramms [How to improve cross-cultural competencies in psychotherapists? Introduction of a web-based training program]. Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 65(3), 155-165. doi:10.1024/1661-4747/a000316

  BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Cornelia Weise, PhD

  Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Winfried Rief, PhD

  Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg

  STUDY CHAIR

• Ulrike von Lersner, PhD

  Department of Transcultural Psychology, Humboldt University Berlin

  STUDY CHAIR

• Gerhard Andersson, PhD

  Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 17, 2017
• First Posted: January 31, 2017
• Study Start: September 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2021
• Study Completion: August 31, 2022
• Last Updated: November 8, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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