Outcome Measures and Evaluation in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Outcome Measures and Evaluation in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Author: Chris Evans
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2021-09-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1473922925

This book sets in context the role of outcome measurement research - taking you step-by-step through the research process and beyond to consider the wider professional and ethical issues involved. This book will provide you with everything you need to know and more, helping you develop the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful research-informed practitioner. Written for trainees and counselling and psychotherapy practitioners, this book: - Provides you with a brief overview and history of research and measurement in mental health contexts. - Sets out a framework for understanding the core features of outcome measures and their scope. - Takes you step-to-step through the process of implementing a SMART outcome evaluation. - Addresses the benefits and limitations of outcome measures research for the individual client, practitioner and service provider. Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, this book throws a life belt to all counselling and psychotherapy trainees and practitioners looking to make the best start in their research-informed career. Chris Evans is Visiting Professor at the University of UDLA, Ecuador and an Honorary Professor at the University of Roehampton. Jo-anne Carlyle is Director of PSYCTC.com

Essentials of Outcome Assessment

Essentials of Outcome Assessment
Author: Benjamin M. Ogles
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2002-04-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The authors are the leading experts in outcome assessment. * Call-out boxes, bullet points, icons, and other reader-friendly design elements are used extensively throughout the text. * Written in an engaging, easy-reference style.

Measuring Change in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Measuring Change in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Author: Scott T. Meier
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-11-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462514979

This book provides researchers, clinicians, and students with a useful overview of measuring client change in clinical practice. It reviews the history, conceptual foundations, and current status of trait- and state-based assessment models and approaches, exploring their strengths and limitations for measuring change across therapy sessions. Meier shows how to effectively interpret and use measurement and assessment data to improve treatment evaluation and clinical care. A series of exercises guides the reader to gather information about particular tests and evaluate their suitability for intended testing purposes.

Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Author: Sofie Bager-Charleson
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2011-07-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 085725474X

This book offers students and trainees a thorough guide to clinical assessment. It covers different types of clinical assessment and explores the implications of the alternative views on clients′ needs and treatment. It explores clinical assessment as an ′art and science′ and brings the reader up to date with new requirements placed on therapists in both organisational and clinical practice based settings. In addition to outlining models for clinical assessment, it looks at the use of evidence-based practice in assessments. There are sections on doing assessments within organisations as well as from private practice.

Incorporating Progress Monitoring and Outcome Assessment Into Counseling and Psychotherapy

Incorporating Progress Monitoring and Outcome Assessment Into Counseling and Psychotherapy
Author: Scott T. Meier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2015
Genre: Counseling
ISBN: 9780190261443

This resource will help clinicians, students, and researchers learn how to employ and interpret progress monitoring and outcome assessment (PMOA) measures. Thus, chapters focus on content about case studies that incorporate PMOA data, literature relevant to PMOA measures, how to administer and interpret PMOA data, evaluation of the psychometric properties of PMOA measures, statistics employed with PMOA data, examples of rater training for PMOA measures, and use of PMOA data in supervision.

Evaluating Mental-health Programs

Evaluating Mental-health Programs
Author: David Ihilevich
Publisher: Free Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1982
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

"This book describes the development and standardization of a new evaluation system entitled the Progress Evaluation Scales (PES). This approach to evaluation was developed in order to overcomes some of the major problems noted in other evaluation systems. The PES is made up of seven scales, each consisting of five levels, with the characteristics of each level described. Four slightly different versions of the scales are available to accommodate children, adolescent, and adult mental-health clients and, additionally, the developmentally disabled"--Page xix.

The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy

The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Author: Colin Feltham
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2006
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781412902755

`This all inclusive, comprehensive book may, on first glance, appear to have little that is relevant to emergency nurses. On closer scrutiny it covers many of the emotional problems and crises you will encounter in the emergency department…. [It] is a useful resource and reference book and will be valued by students and practitioners of emergency nursing' - Accident and Emergency Nursing Praise for the First Edition: `An amazingly comprehensive, well-written, balanced and pluralistic handbook that manages to present the rainbow field of psychotherapy and counselling in an accessible and reliable way. This state-of-the-art volume will become absolutely indispensable for anyone involved in this work, whether in training or qualified' - Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, University of Essex `This remarkable book is more than an elegant presentation of contemporary counselling and psychotherapeutic theory. It is packed full of practical skills and hints - all written by highly experienced practitioners - and presented in an accessible and jargon-free format. No idea is left unturned. This is a practical handbook in every sense of the word and essential reading for trainees and practitioners alike' - Professor Robert Bor, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Royal Free Hospital, London `Well organized, fully inclusive and skilfully edited, it is going to be impossible not to buy this handbook. Basically it has something on everything which people might ask about the counselling and psychotherapy profession' - Dave Mearns, Professor of Counselling, University of Strathclyde `This is an immensely useful source book for therapists to keep near at hand in order to update knowledge and to satisfy curiosity about new ways of working. It will also be extremely helpful for trainees as they strive to gain an over-arching perspective in a rapidly proliferating field' - Professor Helen Cowie, School of Psychology and Counselling, University of Surrey Roehampton The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Second Edition is the most comprehensive text of its kind and an essential resource for trainees and practitioners alike. Comprising succinct and easy-to-access contributions, the Handbook describes not only the traditional skills and theoretical models, but also the most common client concerns brought to therapy and the particular skills required for different practice settings and client groups. Written and edited by those at the very forefront of counselling and psychotherapy, the Handbook has been substantially updated for this, the Second Edition and includes new material on evidence-based practice, psychopharmacology, counselling by email, psychodrama, solution-focused therapy, quality evaluation, and attachment theory. For trainees The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Second Edition provides the ideal companion to each stage of their studies, while for practitioners the Handbook is an indispensable source of professional reference.

The Cycle of Excellence

The Cycle of Excellence
Author: Tony Rousmaniere
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-06-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1119165563

How do the good become great? Practice! From musicians and executives to physicians and drivers, aspiring professionals rely on deliberate practice to attain expertise. Recently, researchers have explored how psychotherapists can use the same processes to enhance the effectiveness of psychotherapy supervision for career-long professional development. Based on this empirical research, this edited volume brings together leading supervisors and researchers to explore a model for supervision based on behavioral rehearsal with continuous corrective feedback. Demonstrating how this model complements and enhances a traditional, theory-based approach, the authors explore practical methods that readers can use to improve the effectiveness of their own psychotherapy training and supervision. This book is the 2018 Winner of the American Psychological Association Supervision & Training Section's Outstanding Publication of the Year Award.

Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence

Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence
Author: Michael Barkham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2010-03-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470032340

Developing and Delivering Practice-based Evidence promotes a range of methodological approaches to complement traditional evidence-based practice in the field of psychological therapies. Represents the first UK text to offer a coherent and programmatic approach to expand traditional trials methodology in the field of psychological therapies by utilizing evidence gained by practitioners Includes contributions from UK and US scientist-practitioners who are leaders in their field Features content appropriate for practitioners working alone, in groups, and for psychological therapy services

Assessment in Counseling

Assessment in Counseling
Author: Danica G. Hays
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2017-05-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1119375274

The latest edition of this perennial bestseller instructs and updates students and clinicians on the basic principles of psychological assessment and measurement, recent changes in assessment procedures, and the most widely used tests in counseling practice today. Dr. Danica Hays guides counselors in the appropriate selection, interpretation, and communication of assessment results. This edition covers more than 100 assessment instruments used to evaluate substance abuse and other mental health disorders, intelligence, academic aptitude and achievement, career and life planning, personal interests and values, assessment of personality, and interpersonal relationships. In addition, a new chapter on future trends in assessment discusses the changing cultural landscape, globalization, and technology. Perfect for introductory classes, this text provides students and instructors with practical tools such as bolded key terminology; chapter pretests, summaries, and review questions; self-development and reflection activities; class and field activities; diverse client case examples; practitioner perspectives illustrating assessment in action; and resources for further reading. PowerPoint slides, a test bank, a sample syllabus, and chapter outlines to facilitate teaching are available to instructors by request to ACA. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website https://imis.counseling.org/store/ *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]