How Do Peers Shape Mental Health Clinicians' Attitudes Toward New Treatments?

Through everyday interactions, mental health clinicians are exposed to their colleagues' views toward new treatments, which can influence clinicians' own attitudes and implementation especially in high-stress environments. This study examines how exposure to peers' attitudes in the workplace through three common workplace interactions (advice sharing, discussion, and friendship) shapes clinicians' (n = 163) own attitudes toward measurement-based care (MBC). Clinicians tended to have more positive attitudes toward MBC with greater exposure to peers with positive attitudes through advice-sharing and informal workplace discussions, but not through friendships. Results highlight the importance of strong workplace relationships for implementation.