Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures: Results of a National survey

Amanda Jensen-Doss; Ashley M. Smith; Emily M. Becker-Haimes; Vanesa Mora Ringle; Lucia M. Walsh; Monica Nanda; Samantha L. Walsh; Colleen A. Maxwell; Aaron R. Lyon

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Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures: Results of a National survey

Amanda Jensen-Doss, Ashley M. Smith, Emily M. Becker-Haimes, Vanesa Mora Ringle, Lucia M. Walsh, Monica Nanda, Samantha L. Walsh, Colleen A. Maxwell, Aaron R. Lyon

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Despite research supporting measurement-based care grounded in standardized progress measures, such measures are underutilized by clinicians. Individualized measures of client-specific targets present an alternative, but little is known about their acceptability or use. We compared attitudes toward and use of standardized and individualized progress measures in a national sample of 504 clinicians. Clinicians reported neutral to positive attitudes toward both types of measures, but strongly preferred and were more likely to use individualized measures. Clinician attitudes, theoretical orientation, and work setting predicted assessment preferences and practices. Implications for dissemination and implementation of measurement-based care are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	392-403
Number of pages	12
Journal	Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0833-y
State	Published - Nov 15 2017

Keywords

Individualized assessment evidence based practice
Measurement-based care
Standardized assessment
Therapists

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Phychiatric Mental Health
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Jensen-Doss, A., Smith, A. M., Becker-Haimes, E. M., Ringle, V. M., Walsh, L. M., Nanda, M., Walsh, S. L., Maxwell, C. A., & Lyon, A. R. (2017). Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures: Results of a National survey. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 45(3), 392-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0833-y

Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures : Results of a National survey. / Jensen-Doss, Amanda; Smith, Ashley M.; Becker-Haimes, Emily M.; Ringle, Vanesa Mora; Walsh, Lucia M.; Nanda, Monica; Walsh, Samantha L.; Maxwell, Colleen A.; Lyon, Aaron R.

In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Vol. 45, No. 3, 15.11.2017, p. 392-403.

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Jensen-Doss, A, Smith, AM, Becker-Haimes, EM, Ringle, VM, Walsh, LM, Nanda, M, Walsh, SL, Maxwell, CA & Lyon, AR 2017, 'Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures: Results of a National survey', Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 392-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0833-y

Jensen-Doss, Amanda ; Smith, Ashley M. ; Becker-Haimes, Emily M. ; Ringle, Vanesa Mora ; Walsh, Lucia M. ; Nanda, Monica ; Walsh, Samantha L. ; Maxwell, Colleen A. ; Lyon, Aaron R. / Individualized progress measures are more acceptable to clinicians than standardized measures : Results of a National survey. In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 2017 ; Vol. 45, No. 3. pp. 392-403.

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