Managers' perceived contribution to the transfer of psychosocial interventions training

Abstract Psychosocial interventions (PSI) for severe mental illness are now an accepted part of modern, comprehensive mental health services. It is also recognized centrally that staff need to be trained and managed effectively if they are to have the greatest impact with PSI methods. The present study summarizes the perceived effectiveness of a widely disseminated in-service PSI training program in the UK, and relates this to the role played by managers in supporting the transfer of training. The findings based on N= 155 staff suggest that the PSI training initiative was successful, but that managers played only a minor role in supporting this generalization of training.