title: Treatment Outcome Package: Measuring and facilitating multidimensional change.
abstract: The Treatment Outcome Package (TOP; D. R. Kraus, Seligman, & Jordan, 2005) is a multidimensional routine progress and outcome measure developed for use in diverse naturalistic practice settings. In this article, we (a) provide a brief review and summary of the extant psychometric and research support for the TOP, (b) provide examples of the TOP's use in clinical training and practice, and (c) discuss the implications of the TOP for future psychotherapy training, research, and practice. In particular, we focus on the implications of risk-adjusted progress monitoring for systems of care and mental health care decision making.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.affiliation: Outcome Referrals, Inc.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology.
authors.forename: Louis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Castonguay
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology.
authors.forename: Soo Jeong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Youn
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012941:Social Responsibility; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017211:Treatment Failure