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Course leaders. Course leaders were recruited at 3 national conferences for VA mental
health professionals. The project trainers, who are the original researchers, presented a 30-
minute overview of outcomes from past studies about the 10-session course at the conferences.
Those interested in learning more about teaching the course then attended a 90-minute workshop.
This interactive workshop included information about course process and content followed by a
question and answer period about feasibility issues for conducting the course and customization
for specific settings. Following the 90-minute workshop, interested attendees provided their
contact information to the project trainers. Subsequently the project trainers contacted all
interested attendees by email and requested confirmation of interest in participating in the