Social workers have an important role in the field of mental health, and social work programs
have a responsibility to prepare students for practice in the field. This sco** review …

Despite strong evidence of effectiveness, exposure therapy is an underutilized treatment for
anxiety disorders at a time when effective treatment for anxiety is greatly needed. The …

In the present review, we consider technology-based methods for training and monitoring
counseling skills in behavioral health (ie, addictions, mental health, and behavioral …

Background In nursing education, knowledge and competence in conducting physical
assessments are crucial. Therefore, physical assessment knowledge has become a …

Technology-based simulations provide vehicles for social work students to practice clinical
skills in online environments. This teaching note reviews 2 simulation tools educators may …

Introduction Research has identified simulation-based training with chatbots and virtual
avatars as an effective educational strategy in some domains, such as medicine and mental …

Agent-based training systems can enhance people's social skills. The effective development
of these systems needs a comprehensive architecture that outlines their components and …

Although masters-level social work students typically build clinical skills via role-playing with
their peers or instructors, several innovative training simulations are emerging in the …

Background Over the past year, the occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic has challenged
clinical education for health care students, due to the possibility of exposure to the virus and …

Social work education has increasingly integrated simulated learning, yet there is a scarcity
of quantitative syntheses on its effects. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines …