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Mental Health Outcome Evaluation

Speer, David C.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsv
  • Prefaceix
  • Chapter 1. Why Evaluate Mental Health Service Outcomes?1
  • A Historical Overview, Briefly2
  • Current Issues3
  • Managed Mental Health Care7
  • References9
  • Chapter 2. A Different Perspective: Practical Outcome Evaluation11
  • References17
  • Chapter 3. So, How Do We Tell If Something Works?19
  • Samples and Cohorts20
  • Evaluation Comparisons21
  • Reporting Consumer Change33
  • "Regression to the Mean"39
  • References41
  • Chapter 4. What Should Be Measured? Issues45
  • What to Measure46
  • Client Satisfaction, Outcome Measure, or Index of Quality of Care?47
  • The Quality of Life Concept48
  • Single or Multiple Measures?48
  • In Whose Opinion?49
  • An Outcome Measure Framework49
  • Ownership of Measures50
  • References51
  • Chapter 5. What Should Be Measured? Instruments53
  • Clients' Self-Reports of Distress53
  • Clients' Self-Reports of Symptoms55
  • Clients' Self-Reports of Functioning and Role Performance57
  • Significant Other Reports of Consumer Functioning and Role Performance59
  • Public Gatekeepers as Sources of Data about Consumer Functioning and Role Performance61
  • Symptoms and Disorders Assessed by Independent Observers, Therapists, or Mental Health Service Provi64
  • Functioning and Role Performance Assessed by Independent Observers65
  • Functioning and Role Performance Assessed by Providers66
  • Goal Attainment Scaling: A Generic Approach67
  • References69
  • Chapter 6. Potential Booby Traps and Landmines73
  • "Vested Interests" and Provider Ratings74
  • Minimizing Skepticism about Provider Ratings78
  • Data Loss or Consumer Attrition79
  • Strategies for Dealing with Potential Data Loss and Attrition81
  • To Test Statistically or Not to Test Statistically?84
  • "Hello" and "Good-bye" Effects87
  • Do Emotions and Behavior Change at the Same Rate?88
  • References89
  • Chapter 7. Practical Implementation Issues and Suggestions93
  • For Whom?94
  • The Nature of the Clientele95
  • Comparison and Interpretation Strategies98
  • New, Changed, or Ongoing Programs?100
  • Immediate Impact or Durability of Treatment-Effect Evaluations?102
  • The "Nuts and Bolts" of Data Collection104
  • References108
  • Chapter 8. In Conclusion, Shouldn't Everybody Evaluate Outcomes? (and Other Loose Ends)111
  • Not Necessarily111
  • Organizational Commitment112
  • Funding Sources113
  • Consumers Who Do Not Get Better114
  • Outcomes Management and Quality Improvement115
  • In Conclusion116
  • References117
  • Index119
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780126565751
  • ISBN-13 9780080536217
  • Author Speer, David C.
  • Category Psychology
  • Subject Mental Health

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Mental Health Outcome Evaluation bridges the gap between traditional research and evaluation methods by presenting an alternative to the highly technical and statistical methods developed in the laboratory for mental health care professionals. It focuses on outcome evaluation of mental health services for adults, concentrating on the general principles that can be used to assess the service effectiveness of community health centers, clinics, and private practices. The book presents a formidable argument for descriptive outcome studies through its evaluation of the results and consequences of care and treatment as well as clinician ratings. It is written in a non-technical style, making it accessible to anyone in the mental health industry.

Key Features
* Addresses industry efforts to monitor and assess information about results and consequences of mental health care and treatment
* Evaluates use of clinician ratings as outcome information
* Offers accessible general principles for managers and mental health services researchers
* Presents the best argument for descriptive outcome studies