Outcome measurement in mental health : theory and practice / edited by Tom Trauer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trauer, Tom, 1944- editor.

Series:

Cambridge medicine Outcome measurement in mental health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health services--Evaluation.

Mental health services.

Outcome assessment (Medical care).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In order to operate in an evidence-based fashion, mental health services rely on accurate, relevant, and systematic information. One important type of information is the nature of the problems experienced by recipients of mental health care, and how these problems change over the course of time. Outcome measurement involves the systematic, repeated assessment of aspects of health and illness, either by service providers, service recipients, or both. From outcome measurement clinicians and service recipients achieve a common language whereby they can plan treatment and track progress, team leaders and managers secure a basis to compare their services with others and to promote quality, while policy makers and funders derive evidence of effectiveness. This book will be an essential and practical resource for all members of the mental health clinical team as well as those responsible for establishing or managing services, and directing policy.

Contents:

Introduction / Tom Trauer

Outcome measurement around the world. Mental health outcome measurement in Australia / Jane Pirkis and Tom Callaly

Outcome measures in New Zealand / Graham Mellsop and Mark Smith

Outcome measurement in England / Mike Slade

Outcome measurement in Ohio and the United States / James Healy and Dee Roth

The outcome questionnaire system: a practical application for mental health care settings / Michael J. Lambert

Outcome measurement in Italy / Mirella Ruggeri

Outcome measurement in Germany / Sylke Andreas [and others]

Outcome measurement in mental health services in Norway / Torleif Ruud

Outcome measurement in Canada: one province's experience with implementation in community mental health / David Smith

Outcome measurement in specific groups and settings

Routine outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health / Peter Brann

Outcome measurement in adult mental health services / Tom Trauer

Outcome measurement in older persons / Rod McKay and Regina McDonald

Outcome measurement with indigenous consumers / Tricia Nagel and Tom Trauer

Routine measurement of outcomes by Australian private hospital-based psychiatric services / Allen Morris-Yates and Andrew Page

Mental health outcome measurement in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) / Glen Tobias

Outcome measurement in drug and alcohol services / Maree Teesson and Mark Deady

Current issues in outcome measurement

Outcome measurement

applications and utility / Tom Trauer

Stakeholder perspectives in outcome measurement / Tom Trauer

Assessment of change in outcome measurement / Tom Trauer

Routine outcome measurement: perspectives on skills and training / Tom Trauer and Tim Coombs

A review of instruments in outcome measurement / Tom Trauer

Some economic and policy considerations for outcome measurement / Rowena Jacobs

Future directions / Tom Trauer

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-20337-6

1-282-65530-2

9786612655302

0-511-77559-8

0-511-77635-7

0-511-77377-3

0-511-77270-X

0-511-76068-X

0-511-77483-4

OCLC:

645939930