Disentangling the Therapist Effect: Clustering Therapists by Using Different Treatment Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that therapists' performance varies, known as therapist effects, and have indicated that therapists who excel in one treatment outcome may not necessarily be effective in other outcomes. This observational naturalistic study aimed to enhance our understanding of therapist effects and the assessment of therapists' performance in different areas. The study included 68 therapists and 5,582 clients from a large mental health facility. Information about their learning activities was available for a subsample of 49 therapists. Separate multilevel analyses were conducted for treatment outcomes, including case mix-corrected OQ-45 change scores, dropout rates, referrals to other facilities, treatment duration, and client satisfaction ratings. A hierarchical cluster analy

SUBMITTER: Janse P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379780 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature