Mental health outcome evaluation / David C. Speer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speer, David C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health services--Evaluation.

Mental health services.

Outcome assessment (Medical care).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 consequenc

Contents:

Front Cover; Mental Health Outcome Evaluation; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Why Evaluate Mental Health Service Outcomes?; A Historical Overview, Briefly; Current Issues; Managed Mental Health Care; References; Chapter 2. A Different Perspective: Practical Outcome Evaluation; References; Chapter 3. So, How Do We Tell If Something Works?; Samples and Cohorts; Evaluation Comparisons; Reporting Consumer Change; ""Regression to the Mean""; References; Chapter 4. What Should Be Measured? Issues; What to Measure; Client Satisfaction, Outcome Measure, or Index of Quality of Care?

The Quality of Life ConceptSingle or Multiple Measures?; In Whose Opinion?; An Outcome Measure Framework; Ownership of Measures; References; Chapter 5. What Should Be Measured? Instruments; Clients' Self-Reports of Distress; Clients' Self-Reports of Symptoms; Clients' Self-Reports of Functioning and Role Performance; Significant Other Reports of Consumer Functioning and Role Performance; Public Gatekeepers as Sources of Data about Consumer Functioning and Role Performance; Symptoms and Disorders Assessed by Independent Observers, Therapists, or Mental Health Service Providers

Functioning and Role Performance Assessed by Independent ObserversFunctioning and Role Performance Assessed by Providers; Goal Attainment Scaling: A Generic Approach; References; Chapter 6. Potential Booby Traps and Landmines; ""Vested Interests"" and Provider Ratings; Minimizing Skepticism about Provider Ratings; Data Loss or Consumer Attrition; Strategies for Dealing with Potential Data Loss and Attrition; To Test Statistically or Not to Test Statistically?; ""Hello"" and ""Good-bye"" Effects; Do Emotions and Behavior Change at the Same Rate?; References

Chapter 7. Practical Implementation Issues and SuggestionsFor Whom?; The Nature of the Clientele; Comparison and Interpretation Strategies; New, Changed, or Ongoing Programs?; Immediate Impact or Durability of Treatment-Effect Evaluations?; The ""Nuts and Bolts"" of Data Collection; References; Chapter 8. In Conclusion, Shouldn't Everybody Evaluate Outcomes? (and Other Loose Ends); Not Necessarily; Organizational Commitment; Funding Sources; Consumers Who Do Not Get Better; Outcomes Management and Quality Improvement; In Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-11939-3

9786611119393

0-08-053621-2

OCLC:

476083508