It surely makes sense that more sessions yield better outcomes, right? My improvement rates over the past five years, however, suggest otherwise. Basically, the higher my average sessions per client, the poorer my outcomes. In trying to understand this puzzle, I’m edging towards a conclusion that feels a little challenging. Why this topic, and why…
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We asked you to tell us what proportions of your clients improve, stay the same, and deteriorate. You told us, and we’ve compared your responses to those from a 2012 study which asked the same question, and to some established benchmarks. What do you think we found? Why this survey, and why now? We’re facing…
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In this blog post we’ll ask you what proportion of your clients improve, stay the same, and deteriorate. We’ll be inviting you to take part in another brief, anonymous, survey to share your thoughts. We’ll then publish the results and contrast them with the results of a 2012 study which asked the same question, as well…
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We asked you to rate your skills and performance compared to your professional peers. You told us, and we compared your responses to those from a 2012 study which asked the same question. Despite some startling differences between the two, however, still very few of us seem prepared to entertain the possibility of being below…
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How do we rate our skills and performance as therapists? How do we think they compare with those of others? A survey published some years back addressed these questions. We’re curious to see if anything’s changed, and we’re inviting you to take part in a brief anonymous survey to find out. We’ll publish the results…
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Successfully implementing routine outcome measurement into our practice isn’t easy. Despite evidence that such feedback can enhance outcomes, over the years I’ve seen many more failures than successes. Why does it seem so difficult, and would creating a community help to make it stick? A history of coming up short… In over twenty years as…
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