Essentials of Outcome Assessment. Essentials of Mental Health Practice Series

A practical guide for selecting and utilizing outcome assessment measures Expert advice includes case examples, callout boxes, and "Test Yourself" questions Conveniently formatted for rapid reference Use outcome measures to ensure productive treatment for clients Essentials of Outcome Assessment provides crucial information about selecting and administering outcome assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcome information in practice. It narrows in on the most useful strategies and techniques, offering practical, down-to-earth advice on using outcome assessment data to develop the treatment plan, track progress for the individual client, evaluate therapists, enhance clinical supervision, and conduct program evaluation. Choosing the appropriate outcome assessment measure to monitor a clients treatment progress can be complicated, as dozens of outcome measures exist. Professionals need an authoritative resource to guide them through the broad variety of possibilities–and to help them ensure third-party payment for services rendered. Written by the leading outcome assessment authorities, Essentials of Outcome Assessment offers expert instruction in selecting the appropriate instrument and the training needed to use it. As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays behavioral health environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. * A practical guide for selecting and utilizing outcome assessment measures * Expert advice includes case examples, callout boxes, and "Test Yourself" questions * Conveniently formatted for rapid reference Use outcome measures to ensure productive treatment for clients Essentials of Outcome Assessment provides crucial information about selecting and administering outcome assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcome information in practice. It narrows in on the most useful strategies and techniques, offering practical, down-to-earth advice on using outcome assessment data to develop the treatment plan, track progress for the individual client, evaluate therapists, enhance clinical supervision, and conduct program evaluation. Choosing the appropriate outcome assessment measure to monitor a clients treatment progress can be complicated, as dozens of outcome measures exist. Professionals need an authoritative resource to guide them through the broad variety of possibilities–and to help them ensure third-party payment for services rendered. Written by the leading outcome assessment authorities, Essentials of Outcome Assessment offers expert instruction in selecting the appropriate instrument and the training needed to use it. As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays behavioral health environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. A practical guide for selecting and utilizing outcome assessment measures Expert advice includes case examples, callout boxes, and "Test Yourself" questions Conveniently formatted for rapid reference Use outcome measures to ensure productive treatment for clients Essentials of Outcome Assessment provides crucial information about selecting and administering outcome assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcome information in practice. It narrows in on the most useful strategies and techniques, offering practical, down-to-earth advice on using outcome assessment data to develop the treatment plan, track progress for the individual client, evaluate therapists, enhance clinical supervision, and conduct program evaluation. Choosing the appropriate outcome assessment measure to monitor a clients treatment progress can be complicated, as dozens of outcome measures exist. Professionals need an authoritative resource to guide them through the broad variety of possibilitiesûand To help them ensure third-party payment for services rendered. Written by the leading outcome assessment authorities, Essentials of Outcome Assessment offers expert instruction in selecting the appropriate instrument and the training needed to use it. As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays behavioral health environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Other titles in the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series: Essentials of Interviewing Essentials of Treatment Planning For a complete list of books in our Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, visit us on the Web at www.wiley.com/go/essentialsmhp This book provides crucial information about selecting and administering outcome assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcome information in practice. It provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays' behavioral health environment. The chapters are: (1) Overview of Outcome Assessment; (2) Selecting an Outcome Measure; (3) Setting Up Data Collection Procedures; (4) Using Outcome Data To Inform Practice; (5) Other Clinical Applications of Outcome Data; (6) Illustrative Clinical Examples; and (7) Conclusions. A 14-item annotated bibliography is included. (Contains 8 tables, 14 figures, and 184 references.) (SLD)

beginning With An Overview Of Outcome Assessment, This Book Provides Mental Health Professionals With Advice On The Selection Of An Outcome Measure, Data Collection, The Use Of Data To Inform Practice, And Other Clinical Applications. Clinical Examples Are Included To Illustrate Key Principles. The Authors Include A Practicing Psychologist, A Professor At Brigham Young University, And A Doctoral Candidate. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

Outcome assessment is the practice of monitoring a client's treatment progress. Part of the new Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this quick-reference guide provides crucial information about administering outcomes assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcomes information in practice. 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.