Attitudes of mental health staff to routine outcome measurement

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-297

  Trauer, Tom ^a   Callaly, Tom ^b   Herrman, Helen ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinician attitudes; Public mental health services; Routine outcome measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 70350666686     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701879177     Document Type: Article

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