A core approach to practice-based evidence: A brief history of the origins and applications of the CORE-OM and CORE System

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-15

  Barkham, Michael ^a   Mellor Clark, John ^b   Connell, Janice ^a   Cahill, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

CORE System; CORE OM; outcomes; practice based evidence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN;

EID: 85076836771     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140600581218     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. M. Ashworth, S. I. Robinson, E. Godfrey, H. Parmentier, M. Shepherd, J. Christey, and et al., The experiences of therapists using a new client-centred psychometric instrument, PSYCHLOPS (Psychological Outcome Profiles), Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 2005, 5, 37–42.
2. Aveline, M., & Shapiro, D. A., (Eds.) (1995). Research foundations for psychotherapy practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
3. M. Barkham, and J. Mellor-Clark, Rigour and relevance: Practice-based evidence in the psychological therapies, Evidence-based counselling and psychological therapies: Research and applications, Rowland N., Goss S., Routledge, London, 2000, 127–144.
4. M. Barkham, and J. Mellor-Clark, Bridging evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence: Developing a rigorous and relevant knowledge for the psychological therapies, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2003, 10, 319–327.
5. M. Barkham, and F. Margison, Practice-based evidence as a complement to evidence-based practice: From dichotomy to chiasmus, Handbook of evidence-based psychotherapies, Freeman C., Power M., Wiley, London, in press.
6. M. Barkham, C. Evans, F. Margison, G. McGrath, J. Mellor-Clark, D. Milne, and et al., The rationale for developing and implementing core batteries in service settings and psychotherapy outcome research, Journal of Mental Health, 1998, 7, 35–47.
7. M. Barkham, F. Margison, C. Leach, M. Lucock, J. Mellor-Clark, C. Evans, and et al., Service profiling and outcomes benchmarking using the CORE-OM: Towards practice-based evidence in the psychological therapies, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2001, 69, 184–196.
8. M. Barkham, A. Culverwell, K. Spindler, E. Twigg, and J. Connell, The CORE-OM in an older adult population: Psychometric status, acceptability, and feasibility, Aging and Mental Health, 2005, 9, 235–245.
9. M. Barkham, N. Gilbert, J. Connell, C. Marshall, and E. Twigg, Suitability and utility of the CORE-OM and CORE-A for assessing severity of presenting problems in psychological therapy services based in primary and secondary care settings, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2005, 186, 239–246.
10. M. Barkham, A. Rees, C. Leach, D. A. Shapiro, G. E. Hardy, and M. Lucock, Rewiring efficacy studies of depression: An empirical test in transforming BDI-I to CORE-OM scores, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 2005, 2, 11–18.
11. M. Barkham, J. Connell, W. B. Stiles, J. N. V. Miles, J. Margison, C. Evans, et al. (in press). Dose-effect relations and responsive regulation of treatment duration: The good enough level. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
12. M. Barkham, T. Mullin, C. Leach, W. B. Stiles, & M. Lucock (submitted.) Stability of the CORE-OM and the BDI-I prior to therapy: Evidence from routine practice.
13. K. Baylis, and L. Farquharson, Developing a service: why bother with audit?, Clinical Psychology Forum, 2005, 154, 16–20.
14. P. E. Branney, & M. Barkham (in press). Core outcomes in psychosexual therapy: A feasibility study of the CORE-OM. Sexual and Relationship Therapy.
15. J. Cahill, M. Barkham, W. B. Stiles, W. Twigg, A. Rees, G. E. Hardy, et al. (in press). Convergent validity of the CORE measures with measures of depression for clients in brief cognitive therapy for depression. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
16. K. Cavanagh, D. A. Shapiro, S. M. A. Van Den Berg, S. Swain, M. Barkham, & J. Proudfoot (in press). The effectiveness of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy in routine care. British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
17. J. Connell, & M. Barkham (submitted). Mental health CORE-OM norms of students attending university counselling services benchmarked against an age-matched primary care sample.
18. J. Connell, M. Barkham, W. B. Stiles, E. Twigg, N. Singleton, O. Evans, et al. (submitted). Reliability, validity and distributions of the CORE-OM in a general population benchmarked against the CIS-R
19. R. Cooke, B. M. Bewick, M. Barkham, M. Bradley, & K. Audin (in press). Measuring, monitoring and managing the psychological well-being of first year university students. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling.
20. H. Cooper, H. Lester, N. Freemantle, and S. Wilson, A cluster randomised controlled trial of the effect of primary care mental health workers on satisfaction, mental health symptoms and use of services: background and methodology, Primary Care Psychiatry, 2004, 9, 1–7.
21. L. Davies, C. Leach, M. Lucock, W. B. Stiles, S. Iveson, & M. Barkham (in press). Therapists' recall of sudden gains in routine clinical practice. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
22. K Dent-Brown, and M. Wang, Developing a rating scale for projected stories. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 2004, 77, 325–333.
23. Department of Health., Organising and delivering psychological therapies, Department of Health, London, 2004.
24. D. Ekers, and K. Lovell, Self-help for anxiety and depression in primary care: an audit of a pilot clinic, Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 2002, 6, 129–133.
25. C. Evans, J. Connell, M. Barkham, F. Margison, J. Mellor-Clark, G. McGrath, and et al., Towards a standardised brief outcome measure: Psychometric properties and utility of the CORE-OM, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2002, 180, 51–60.
26. C. Evans, J. Connell, M. Barkham, C. Marshall, and J. Mellor-Clark, Practice-based evidence: Benchmarking NHS primary care counselling services at national and local levels, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2003, 10, 374–388.
27. C. Evans, J. Mellor-Clark, F. Margison, M. Barkham, G. McGrath, J. Connell, and et al., Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation: The CORE-OM, Journal of Mental Health, 2000, 9, 247–255.
28. C. Gardiner, J. McLeod, I. Hill, and A. Wigglesworth, A feasibility study of the systematic evaluation of client outcomes in a voluntary sector counselling agency, Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 2003, 3, 285–290.
29. N. Gilbert, M. Barkham, A. Richards, & I. Cameron (in press). The effectiveness of a primary care mental health service delivering brief psychological interventions: A benchmarking study using the CORE System. Primary Care Mental Health.
30. P. Greasley, and N. Small, Evaluating a primary care counselling service: outcomes and issues, Primary Health Care Research and Development, 2005, 6, 125–136.
31. Z. Hall, and M. Mullee, Undertaking psychotherapy research, Group Analysis, 2000, 33, 319–332.
32. G. E. Hardy, J. Cahill, W. B. Stiles, C. Massey, N. Macaskill, and M. Barkham, Sudden gains in cognitive therapy for depression: A replication and extension, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005, 73, 59–67.
33. L. Howey, and J. Ormrod, Personality disorder, primary care counselling and therapeutic effectiveness, Journal of Mental Health, 2002, 11, 131–139.
34. N. S. Jacobson, and P. Truax, Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991, 59, 12–19.
35. C. Leach, M. Lucock, M. Barkham, R. Noble, L. Clarke, and S. Iveson, Assessing risk and emotional disturbance using the CORE-OM & HoNOS outcome measures, Psychiatric Bulletin, 2005, 29, 419–422.
36. C. Leach, M. Lucock, M. Barkham, W.B. Stiles, R. Noble, & S. Iveson (in press). Transforming between Beck Depression Inventory and CORE-OM scores in routine clinical practice. British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
37. K. Lovell, D.A. Richards, and P. Bower, Improving access to primary mental health care: Uncontrolled evaluation of a pilot self-help clinic, British Journal of General Practice., 2003, 53, 133–135.
38. M. Lucock, C. Leach, S. Iveson, K. Lynch, C. Horsefield, and P. Hall, A systematic approach to practice-based evidence in a psychological therapies service, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2003, 10, 389–399.
39. W. Lutz, C. Leach, M. Barkham, M. Lucock, W. B. Stiles, C. Evans, and et al., Predicting rate and shape of change for individual clients receiving psychological therapy: Using growth curve modeling and nearest neighbor technologies, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005, 73, 904–913.
40. J. Lyne, P. Barrett, C. Evans, & M. Barkham (in press). Dimensions of variation on the CORE-OM amongst patients attending for psychological therapy. British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
41. H. McCloskey, Evaluation of the CORE outcome measure in a therapeutic forensic setting, British Journal of Forensic Practice, 2001, 3, 22–28.
42. F. Margison, M. Barkham, C. Evans, G. McGrath, J. Mellor-Clark, K. Audin, and et al., Measurement and psychotherapy: Evidence based practice and practice-based evidence, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000, 177, 123–130.
43. J. Mellor-Clark, How can quality be enhanced in counselling services?, Quality in Counselling in Primary Care: A guide to effective commissioning and clinical governance, Bower P., Foster J., Mellor-Clark J., Manchester. NPCRDC, 2001.
44. J. Mellor-Clark, A CORE profile of counselling in primary care, Psychiatry, 2002, 1, 439–43.
45. J. Mellor-Clark, National innovations in the evaluation of psychological therapy service provision, The Journal of Primary Care Mental Health, 2003, 7, 82–85.
46. J. Mellor-Clark, A review of the evolution of research evidence and activity for NHS primary care counselling, Psychodynamic Practice, 2004, 10, 373–393.
47. J. Mellor-Clark, and M. Barkham, Quality evaluation: methods, measures and meaning, Handbook of counselling and psychotherapy, Feltham C., Horton I., Sage Publications, London, 2000, 255–270.
48. J. Mellor-Clark, and M. Barkham, The CORE System: Developing and delivering practice-based evidence through quality evaluation, Handbook of counselling and psychotherapy, 2nd Edition, Feltham C., Horton I., Sage Publications, London, 2006, 207–224.
49. J. Mellor-Clark, M. Barkham, J. Connell, and C. Evans, Practice-based evidence and the need for a standardised evaluation system: Informing the design of the CORE System. European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 1999, 3, 357–374.
50. J. Mellor-Clark, J. Connell, M. Barkham, and P. Cummins, Counselling outcomes in primary health care: a CORE system data profile. European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 2001, 4, 65–86.
51. J. Mellor-Clark, A. Curtis Jenkins, R. Evans, G. Mothersole, & M. McInnes (2006). Resourcing a CORE Network to develop a National Research Database to help enhance psychological therapy and counselling service provision. Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 6, (this issue).
52. W. Ming Wai, Ethnic culture, distress and clinical measurement: A CORE outcome comparison between the British Chinese and white Europeans, Journal of Mental Health, 2001, 10, 301–315.
53. E. Morris, and H. Isaacson, An evaluation of a systemic therapy service in adult mental health, Clinical Psychology Forum, 2005, 151, 16–21.
54. T. Mullin, M. Barkham, G. Mothersole, B.M. Bewick, & A. Kinder (2006). Recovery and improvement benchmarks in routine primary care mental health settings. Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 6.
55. Royal College of Nursing, Working well? Results from the RCN working well survey into the wellbeing and working lives of nurses, Royal College of Nursing, London, 2002.
56. M. Shepherd, M. Ashworth, C. Evans, S. I. Robinson, M. Rendall, & S. Ward (submitted). What factors are associated with improvement after brief psychological interventions in primary care? Issues arising from using routine outcome measurement to inform clinical practice.
57. A. Sinclair, M. Barkham, C. Evans, J. Connell, and K. Audin, Rationale and development of a general population well-being measure: Psychometric status of the GP-CORE in a student sample, British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2005, 33, 153–174.
58. W. B. Stiles, C. Leach, M. Barkham, M. Lucock, S. Iveson, D.A. Shapiro, and et al., Early sudden gains in psychotherapy under routine clinic conditions: Practice-based evidence, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2003, 71, 14–21.
59. W. B. Stiles, M. Barkham, E. Twigg, J. Mellor-Clark, & M. Cooper (in press). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural, person-centred, and psychodynamic therapies as practiced in United Kingdom National Health Service settings. Psychological Medicine.
60. Strupp, H. H., Horowitz, L. M., & Lambert, M. J., (eds.), (1997). Measuring Patient Changes in Mood, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders: Toward a Core Battery. Washington DC: APA.
61. I. E. Waskow (1975). Selection of a core battery. In I. E. Waskow, & M. B. Parloff, (Eds.), Psychotherapy change measures, (DHEW Pub. No (ADM) 74-120). (pp. 245––269,). Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
62. I. E. Waskow, & M. B. Parloff(eds.). Psychotherapy change measures, (DHEW Pub. No. (ADM) 74–120). Washington DC: US Government Printing Office.
63. P. Whewell, and D. Bonanno, The Care Programme Approach and risk assessment of borderline personality disorder. Clinical validation of the CORE risk sub-scale, Psychiatric Bulletin, 2000, 24, 381–384.
64. D. Winter, R. Archer, P. Spearman, M. Costello, A. Quaite, and C. Metcalfe, Explorations of the effectiveness of a voluntary sector psychodynamic counselling service, Counselling & Psychotherapy Research., 2003, 3, 261–269.