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Table 1 Clinician focus group protocol

From: Study protocol: a dissemination trial of computerized psychological treatment for depression and alcohol/other drug use comorbidity in an Australian clinical service

(1)

What sources do you use to inform your clinical practice (e.g. journals, workshops, clinical guidelines)?

(2)

What influences you in deciding on when to use a particular strategy, technique, or resource during a session with a client? How do handouts, self-help books and other information for clients fit into this process?

(3)

Have you incorporated any technology into your sessions with clients already? How did you do that, and what was the result?

(4)

Are there any advantages to using technology, e.g. SHADE, as an adjunct to your clinical practice? And what might the disadvantages or concerns be? What are the main issues?

(5)

What are some of the supervision and supports you think that you might need to have in place to assist you in using technology in your clinical practice?