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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-05-2007 | Original Paper

Why Some Clinicians Use Outcome Measures and Others Do Not

Authors: Derek R. Hatfield, Benjamin M. Ogles

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 3/2007

Abstract

Due to their potential as helpful clinical tools, it is necessary to understand the reasons why certain practitioners are currently using outcome measures and certain others are not. This study investigated the reasons why clinicians use outcome measures based upon factors such as work setting, theoretical orientation and source of payment. Similar analyses were conducted for reasons that clinicians do not use outcome measures. Findings suggest that several practical barriers are the primary reasons for not using outcome measures, although a subset of clinicians have additional concerns. Results also emphasized the need for clinicians to be trained on how to maximize the clinical benefits of formalized outcome assessment.

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Title: Why Some Clinicians Use Outcome Measures and Others Do Not
Authors: Derek R. Hatfield
Benjamin M. Ogles
Publication date: 01-05-2007
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-006-0110-y

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