Would continuous feedback of patient's clinical outcomes to practitioners improve NHS psychological therapy services? Critical analysis and assessment of quality of existing studies

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 21-37

  Davidson, Kate ^a   Perry, Andrea ^b   Bell, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical analysis; Feedback; patient outcomes; psychological therapy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84921786155     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/papt.12032     Document Type: Article

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