Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | CBT Training | Online Course

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training for Treating Clients with Substance Use Disorder is an interactive suite of role-play simulations that provides opportunities for clinicians, and clinicians in training, to practice their skills while receiving real-time feedback.

Research Outcomes: Training Significantly Improves CBT Skills

The 2020 study tests whether this simulation improves trainee skills for the treatment of clients with substance use disorders. Graduate students (N = 65; social work, clinical psychology) completed standardized patient (SP) interviews, were randomized to the simulation training program or manual comparison condition (Project MATCH manual) and completed SP interviews three months post-baseline. Results indicated a significant group effect, with students assigned to the simulation training program showing greater improvement in “extensiveness” and “skillfulness” ratings across three skill categories:

General agenda setting (p-value =.03)
Explaining CBT concepts (p-value=.007)
Understanding of CBT concepts (p-value=.001)

Research by Mastroleo et al. To read the paper, click here

"SIMmersion simulations provide low-risk opportunities for students to extend their learning beyond the classroom and field experiences and are a great complement to classroom instruction.”

"SIMmersion simulations are amazing tools that I use to provide students with the opportunity to practice skills relevant to becoming a strong practitioner."

“SIMmersion's interactive simulations allowed me to practice engaging with a ‘client’ without fear that I might negatively impact them by saying the wrong thing."

Tanisha Mosley is looking to cut back on her drinking and reduce her stress. Practice introducing her to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a method to help change her drinking habits.

Roger Ellison has been working through CBT techniques to help reduce his drinking. Help him fill out a self-monitoring record and examine a recent drinking episode to show how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact with each other during an episode.

Melody Denison has been using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reduce her drinking. In this session, practice building a change plan and identifying her motivations and barriers for change.

Practice and Build Skills

Use Core CBT Skills to Reducing Alcohol Use

Set Agenda and maintain session structure
Explain core concepts of CBT
Describe why CBT works for changing drinking behaviors
Describe connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Individualize CBT for specific client needs
Discuss recent drinking episode
Use examples and worksheets to explain concepts
Assign and review homework

Relationships

Collaboration
Conversational tone
Empathy

Learn the principles SIMmersion CBT Training

Think about what to say SIMmersion CBT Training

Learn from experiences SIMmersion CBT Training

Get feedback SIMmersion CBT Training

* This work was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [Grant number R44AA023719].
* System development was in collaboration with Binghamton University's Dr. Nadine Mastroleo, Brown University's Dr. Molly Magill, and a panel of experts from Binghamton University, Brown University, and Yale University

CBT Training for Treating Clients with Substance Use Disorder