Mental Health Outcome Evaluation
David C. Speer
Bok Engelsk 1998 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 1998.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (135 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - 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?. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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
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| Emner | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Biomedical Research Disciplines and Occupations Health Care Vis mer... Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Health Services Health Services Administration Natural Science Disciplines Organization and Administration Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Psychiatry and Psychology Quality of Health Care Research Science Mental health services--Evaluation. Outcome assessment (Medical care) Mental Health Services--organization & administration. Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care). Mental health services. Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care). Outcome assessment (Medical care). Health & Biological Sciences Mental Illness Prevention Public Health mental psykisk helse evaluering helsetjenester |
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| ISBN | 0126565759
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