Monitoring and feedback: The next crucial step towards improved therapeutic outcomes? (original) (raw)

2011

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of collecting sessional outcome data from clients and providing feedback to therapists about symptoms and alliance. We aim to assess whether the benefits of monitoring and feedback on client outcome observed in the US, translate to routine UK secondary care psychological therapies. Therapists’ use of feedback and issues of acceptability and compliance will be explored. Method: Outcome data was collected from consenting clients across two South West Yorkshire sites. Our feedback system used two brief distress measures, which clients completed before each therapy session, and one post session measure assessing helpfulness, alliance and stage of therapy. This data combined with benchmark data determines clients ‘not on track’. Therapists received feedback after each client’s fourth session. Reflexive dialogue between therapists, service users and researchers was implemented. Results: To date, we have found that it is feas...

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