Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Service: Improving the Quality of Care
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Educational Goal
Participants will learn the benefits of using measurement based care in clinical practice.
Description
Measured-based care (MBC) involves assessing patient progress and therapy processes through the course of therapy to improve the quality of the service being delivered. This presentation will describe the components of MBC and the research that supports its effectiveness. It is clear that providing information about patient progress to the therapist improves outcomes, especially for cases that are not on track to be successful. MBC is now considered an evidence-based practice and the American Psychological Association is developing practice guidelines for its implementation. As is typical, the way in which a practice is implemented is critical to the success of the endeavor. The essential features of successful implementation of MBC are presented.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Bruce E. Wampold Ph.D., ABPP, is an Emeritus Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and former Director of the Research Institute at Modum Bad Psychiatric Center in Norway. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, is Board Certified in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research Award from the American Psychological Association. He received the 2015 Distinguished Research Career Award from the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and the 2019 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation. His work is summarized in The Great Psychotherapy Debate: The Evidence for What Makes Psychotherapy Work which involves understanding psychotherapy from empirical, historical, and anthropological perspectives.