Dagnan, David
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-1586
, Ingham, Barry, Thwaites, Richard, Lewis, Danika, Sunley, Jade and Miller, Paul K.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-1354
(2025)
The evaluation of brief training on working with autistic people for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (NHS TTad) staff.
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
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Abstract
Purpose: This paper describes the evaluation of a simple service adaptation and associated brief training for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (NHS TTad) staff on working with autistic people.
Methodology: A simple question regarding whether clients identified themselves as autistic and an associated data system flag was introduced to an NHS TTad service. A brief training regarding the use of the flag, a brief overview of autism and a consideration of general adaptations that might help autistic people was developed. Core outcomes of confidence and therapy self-efficacy were reported for pre-training, immediately post-training and at three months post-training. At three months follow-up six therapists were interviewed to explore changes in in practice following the training.
Findings: There were significant changes in confidence and therapeutic self-efficacy post-training that were maintained at three-month follow-up. Therapists report several changes to practice that they related to the training.
Originality: This is the first paper to describe and evaluate training for therapists in NHS TTad on working with autistic people.
Item Type: | Article |
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Journal / Publication Title: | The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 1754-470X |
Departments: | Institute of Health > Medical Sciences |
Additional Information: | Professor Dave Dagnan, PhD, Visiting Professor; Dr Paul K. Miller, PhD, Associate Professor in Social Psychology, both of the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria, UK. |
Depositing User: | Paul Miller |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2025 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2025 09:15 |
URI: | https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8855 |