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what is treatment outcome studies psychology

by Krista Hoppe Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Psychotherapy

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Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to increase each individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social functioning.

process and outcome research is defined as the scientific investigation of psychotherapy as a treatment for mental and behavioral health problems. This area of research examines both the effectiveness of psychotherapy as a treatment (outcome research) and the means by which psychotherapy produces its effects (process research).

Treatment outcome studies are designed to answer commonsense questions. To determine whether a treatment accomplishes anything, we have to know how patients who have not received the treatment fare. Perhaps untreated patients do just as well, implying that the treatment does not influence outcome at all.

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What is treatment outcome research?

Treatment outcome research was defined by Mowrer (1953) as a situation whereby the “emphasis is upon measuring significant aspects of personality before and after treatment and noting the nature and extent of the resulting changes” (p. 4).

What do psychotherapists think about outcomes?

Although most research on psychotherapies has focused on symptoms of disorders as outcome, psychotherapists from different schools have very diverse views on how these improvements are realized. Each type of therapy has its own theoretical model on how change is brought about in a patient.

What are the targets and outcomes of psychotherapies?

A completely different type of targets and outcomes of psychotherapies are those that are defined by patients themselves.

Is reduction of symptoms the core outcome of psychotherapies?

There is no consensus about whether or not reduction of symptoms should be considered as the core outcome of psychotherapies. Therapists and researchers from the cognitive and behavioral tradition do support the notion that symptom change is the core outcome.

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What is treatment outcome in psychology?

Treatment outcome research was defined by Mowrer (1953) as a situation whereby the “emphasis is upon measuring significant aspects of personality before and after treatment and noting the nature and extent of the resulting changes” (p. 4).

What is treatment outcome research?

research designed to evaluate the efficacy of interventions and to investigate the mechanism by which effective interventions produce change.

What is the treatment outcome package?

The Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) is a comprehensive well-being assessment that is used in behavioral health and child welfare settings. The Adult version of the TOP assess several domains including Depression, Psychosis, Sleep Problems, Violence, and Suicidality.

What is therapy outcome?

The Therapy Outcome Measure (TOM) provides a way of presenting outcome data in a digestible form, comprising part of a range of multiple measures used to collect information on the structures, processes, and outcomes of care.

What is Outcome Research PDF?

Outcomes research is a broad umbrella term without a consistent definition. However it tends to describe research that is concerned with the effectiveness of public-health interventions and health services; that is, the outcomes of these services.

What are behavioral health outcomes?

Mental health outcome measures are brief, standardized questionnaires, checklists, and worksheets that monitor client progress, facilitate communication between clinician and client, and improve the quality of mental health care.

What is the top questionnaire?

The Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) is a questionnaire that is filled out by patients before, during and after treatment. There are different questionnaires for children, adolescents and adults.

What is an outcome assessment in counseling?

Outcomes assessment involves developing outcome measures to assess treatment effectiveness. • Outcomes research is a patient-centered process that measures the result of care as perceived by the patient (pain, function, satisfaction, quality of life) (Keller 1993).

What model is used for evaluating results of counseling?

The WAI is used to evaluate the working relationship between the counselor and the client. It consists of a form for the client and one for the counselor.

Why is it important for counseling agencies to measure outcomes?

Measuring progress, effectiveness, and outcomes also helps determine when therapy is done, i.e., when a person has achieved what they wanted from therapy and the treatment can end.

Drug & Alcohol Use

  • Liddle, H. A., Dakof, G. A., Rowe, C. L., Henderson, C., Greenbaum, P., Wang, W., Alberga, L. (2018). Multidimensional Family Therapy as a community-based alternative to residential treatment for adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 90, 47-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.04.011 ...
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Delinquency and Externalizing Problems

  • van der Pol TM, Cohn MD, van Domburg L, Rigter H, Vermeiren R. R. J. M. (2020). Assessing the effect of multidimensional family therapy in adolescents on police arrests against a background of falling crime rates. A randomised controlled trial with 7-year follow-up. Journal of Experimental Criminology. doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09431-0 van der Pol, T. M., Hendriks, V., Rigter, H., Co…
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Mental Health

  • Liddle, H. A., Dakof, G. A., Rowe, C. L., Henderson, C., Greenbaum, P., Wang, W., Alberga, L. (2018). Multidimensional Family Therapy as a community-based alternative to residential treatment for adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 90, 47-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.04.011 Hendriks, V. van der S…
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Family Functioning

  • Hoogeveen, C. E., Vogelvang, B., Rigter, H. (2017). Feasibility of inpatient and outpatient Multidimensional Family Therapy for improving behavioral outcomes in adolescents referred to residential youth care. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 34, 61-82. Henderson, C. E., Rowe, C. L., Dakof, G. A., Hawes, S. W., & Liddle, H. A. (2009). Parenting practices as mediators o…
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Sexual Health

  • Rowe, C. L., Alberga, L., Dakof, G. A., Henderson, C. E., Ungaro, R., & Liddle, H. A. (2016). Family-based HIV and sexually transmitted infection risk reduction for drug-involved young offenders: 42-month outcomes. Family Process, 55(2), 305-320. doi: 10.1111/famp.12206 Marvel, F. A., Rowe, C. R., Colon, L., DiClemente, R., & Liddle, H. A. (2009). Multidimensional Family Therapy HIV/STD …
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School

  • Nielsen, P., Rigter, H., Cardenoso-Wark, E., Croquette Krokar, M. (2018). Multidimensionale Familientherapie MDFT in Schulen.SuchtMagazin, 3, 36-39. [G] Hoogeveen, C. E., Vogelvang, B., Rigter, H. (2017). Feasibility of inpatient and outpatient Multidimensional Family Therapy for improving behavioral outcomes in adolescents referred to residential youth care. Residential Tre…
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Out-Of-Home Placements

  • Liddle, H. A., Rowe, C. L., Gonzalez, A., Henderson, C. E., Dakof, G. A., & Greenbaum, P. E. (2006). Changing provider practices, program environment, and improving outcomes by transporting Multidimensional Family Therapy to an adolescent drug treatment setting. American Journal on Addictions, 15, 102-112. doi: 10.1080/10550490601003698
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Research Reviews on Family-Based Treatments That Include MDFT

  • Dopp, A. R., Smith, A. B., Berman, I. S., & Hill, M. A. (2018). Family- and community-based treatments. In Michael M. Martel (Ed.), Developmental pathways to disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders.Fayetteville, AR: Academic Press. Carr, A. (2018). Family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems: The current evidence base. Journal of Family Therapy…
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