TY - JOUR
T1 - The Utility of an Efficient Outcomes Assessment System at University Counseling Centers
AU - Kopta, S. Mark
AU - Petrik, Megan L.
AU - Saunders, Stephen M.
AU - Mond, Michael
AU - Hirsch, Glenn
AU - Kadison, Richard
AU - Raymond, Danielle
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - Due to increased demands placed on university counseling centers (UCCs) in recent years, there is a need for these centers to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their psychological services. Regularly monitoring client progress is one approach to increase the likelihood of positive clinical outcomes. This article describes the use of the Behavioral Health Measure-20 (BHM-20; Kopta & Lowry, 2002) in monitoring the progress of 13,803 clients at 23 UCCs across the United States from 2006-2011. Results show that the BHM-20, via the CelestHealth System-MH (CHS-MH), is an effective instrument for the electronic administration, scoring, and tracking of client progress. Overall, clients improved over the course of treatment and the benefit from treatment peaked between 7 to 10 sessions. Three case vignettes using the CHS-MH in patient care are presented. Implications for continuing the use of monitoring individual client change at UCCs are discussed.
AB - Due to increased demands placed on university counseling centers (UCCs) in recent years, there is a need for these centers to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their psychological services. Regularly monitoring client progress is one approach to increase the likelihood of positive clinical outcomes. This article describes the use of the Behavioral Health Measure-20 (BHM-20; Kopta & Lowry, 2002) in monitoring the progress of 13,803 clients at 23 UCCs across the United States from 2006-2011. Results show that the BHM-20, via the CelestHealth System-MH (CHS-MH), is an effective instrument for the electronic administration, scoring, and tracking of client progress. Overall, clients improved over the course of treatment and the benefit from treatment peaked between 7 to 10 sessions. Three case vignettes using the CHS-MH in patient care are presented. Implications for continuing the use of monitoring individual client change at UCCs are discussed.
KW - clinical significance
KW - college students
KW - psychotherapy outcome
KW - university counseling centers
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U2 - 10.1080/87568225.2014.883876
DO - 10.1080/87568225.2014.883876
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84898747136
SN - 8756-8225
VL - 28
SP - 97
EP - 116
JO - Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
JF - Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
IS - 2
ER -