title: School-based counseling using systematic feedback: a cohort study evaluating outcomes and predictors of change.
abstract: The outcomes of school-based counseling incorporating the Partners for Change Outcome Monitoring System (PCOMS) were evaluated using a cohort design, with multilevel modeling to identify predictors of change. Participants were 288 7-11 year olds experiencing social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. The intervention was associated with significant reductions in psychological distress, with a pre-post effect size (d) of 1.49 on the primary outcome measure and 88.7% clinical improvement. Greater improvements were found for disabled children, older children, and where CBT methods were used. The findings provide support for the use of systematic feedback in therapy with children.
authors.affiliation: Counselling Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1QE, UK. mick.cooper@strath.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mick
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bunting
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012572:School Health Services; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome