title: Impact of client feedback on clinical outcomes for young people using public mental health services: A pilot study.
abstract: This paper reports on research conducted in public health settings with young people who have serious mental health issues. An easy to use feedback system for clinicians providing psychotherapy was assessed against treatment as usual. Data were collected on four widely used outcome measures. There has been little previous research in this area. We found evidence for treatment effects. There was some evidence supportive of the feedback system but further study is needed.
authors.affiliation: Child & Youth Mental Health, Division of Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: Benjamin.Hansen@health.qld.gov.au.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: Child & Youth Mental Health, Division of Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.affiliation: Child & Youth Mental Health, Division of Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: CQ University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ronan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011641:Public Relations; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Feedback; Psychotherapy; Youth