Systematic client feedback to brief therapy in basic mental healthcare: study protocol for a four-centre clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) is a client feedback-system built on two brief visual analogue self-report scales. Prior studies of PCOMS have found effects varying from significant positive to negative. Aims of present study are; to test the predicted beneficial impact of PCOMS, while accounting for methodological flaws in prior studies and to clarify under which circumstances the addition of PCOMS to therapy has a beneficial effect.

Methods and analysis

This study focuses on patients applying for brief, time-limited treatments. Four centres will be randomised to either treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU with PCOMS. All participating patients will be assessed four times. The full staff in the experimental condition will be trained in PCOM

SUBMITTER: Bovendeerd B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530302 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature