Tracking Responses to Items in Measures as a Means of Increasing Therapeutic Engagement in Clients: A Complementary Clinical Approach to Tracking Outcomes

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 698-707

  Cross, Simone ^a   Mellor Clark, John ^a   Macdonald, James ^a  

^a CORE Information Management Systems ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback Systems; Measures; Outcomes; Questionnaires; Therapy; Tracking

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84957944357     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1929     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Anker, M. G., Duncan, B.L., & Sparks, J.A. (2009). Using client feedback to improve couple therapy outcomes: A randomized clinical trial in a naturalistic setting. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(4), 693-704.
2. Ashworth, M., Robinson, S. I., Godfrey, E., Shepherd, M., Evans, C. et al. (2005). Measuring mental health outcomes in primary care: The psychometric properties of a new patient-generated outcome measure, 'Psychlops' ('psychological outcome profiles'). Primary Care Mental, Health 3: 261-270.
3. Barkham, M., Evans, C., Margison, F., McGrath, G., Mellor-Clark, J., Milne, D., & Connell, J. (1998). The rationale for developing and implementing core outcome batteries for routine use in service settings and psychotherapy outcome research. Journal of Mental Health, 1, 35-47.
4. Barkham, M., Hardy, G. E., & Mellor-Clark, J. (eds.) (2010). Developing and delivering practice-based evidence: A guide for the psychological therapies. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
5. Barkham, M., Margison, F., Leach, C., Lucock, M., Mellor-Clark, J., Evans, C., Benson, L., Connell, J., Audin, K., & McGrath, G. (2001). Service profiling and outcomes benchmarking using the CORE-OM: Towards practice-based evidence in the psychological therapies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69, 184-196.
6. Barkham, M., & Mellor-Clark, J. (2000). Rigour and relevance: The role of practice-based evidence in the psychological therapies. In S. Rowland & S. Goss (Eds.), Evidence-based mental health. London: Routledge.
7. Barkham, M., Mellor-Clark, J., Connell, J., & Cahill, J. (2006). A core approach to practice-based evidence: A brief history of the applications of the CORE-OM and CORE system. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 6(1), 3-15.
8. Berg, I. K., & de Shazer, S. (1993). Making numbers talk: Language in therapy. In S. Friedman (Ed.), The new language of change: Constructive collaboration in psychotherapy. New York: Guilford.
9. Department of Health (2012). Payment by results. Retrieved November 10th, 2012, from the Department of Health Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/policy-areas/nhs/resources-for-managers/payment-by-results/.
10. Duncan, B. L. (2010). On becoming a better therapist. Washington: American Psychological Association.
11. Elliott, R., Mack, C.,Shapiro, D. 1999. Simplified personal questionnaire procedure (on-line). Available at: http://www.experientialresearchers.org/instruments.html#PQ.
12. Landsberger, HA. Hawthorne revisited, Ithaca, 1958.
13. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (2011)Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) outcomes toolkit 2008/9. Retrieved August 11, 2012, from Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Website: http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/2008/07/improving-access-to-psychological-therapies-iapt-out comes-toolkit/.
14. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (2012). A practical guide to using service user feedback & outcome tools to inform clinical practice in child & Adolescent mental health. Retrieved October 1, 2012, from Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Website: http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/silo/files/a-practical-guide-to-using-service-user-feedback--outcome-tools-pdf.
15. Kelly, V., Holttum, S., Evans, C., & Shepherd, M. (2012). Social constructions of PSYCHLOPS (psychological outcome profiles) in the context of CBT for psychosis. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 12(4): 247-256.
16. Lambert, M. J. (2010). Prevention of treatment failure: The use of measuring, monitoring, & feedback in clinical practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
17. Lambert, M. J., & Shimokawa, K. (2011). Collecting client feedback. In J.C. Norcross (Ed.), Psychotherapy relationships that work (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
18. Llewelyn, S. (1988). Psychological therapy as viewed by clients and therapists. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27, 223-238.
19. Mcleod, J. (1994). Doing counselling research. London: Sage.
20. National Institute for Mental Health in England (2008). Mental health outcomes compendium. Birmingham: Author.
21. State of Western Australia (2008a). The vicious cycle of anxiety. Retrieved 3 January 2011, from Centre for Clinical Interventions Website http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/docs/ACF3C89.pdf.
22. State of Western Australia (2008b). The vicious cycle of depression. Retrieved 3 January 2011, from Centre for Clinical Interventions Website http://www.cci.health.wa.gove.au/docs/ACF9C67.pdf.
23. Sales, C., & Alves, P. (2012). The individualized patient-progress system (IPPS): Therapists' experiences with a novel tracking system. Canadian Psychology, 53(2), 115-121.
24. Shapiro, M.B. (1975). The personal questionnaire: An objective method of reporting the experience of psychological dysfunctions. London: Institute of Psychiatry.
25. Shimokawa, K., Lambert, M. J., & Smart, D. W. (2010). Enhancing treatment outcome of patients at risk of treatment failure: Meta-analytic and mega-analytic review of a psychotherapy quality assurance system. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 78, 298-311.
26. Unsworth, G., Cowie, H., & Green, A. (2012). 'Therapists' and clients' perceptions of routine outcome measurement in the NHS: A qualitative study'. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 12(1), 71-80.
27. Worthen, V. E., & Lambert, M.J. (2007). Outcome-oriented supervision: Advantages of adding systematic client tracking to supportive consultations. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 7, 48-53.