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Strategies for Measuring the Quality of Psychotherapy: A White Paper to Inform Measure Development and Implementation
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Jonathan Brown, Sarah Hudson Scholle and Melissa AzurMathematica Policy ResearchAbstract
Various types of psychotherapy can benefit people who experience depression, anxiety, and other common mental disorders. However, the extent to which these psychotherapies are available and delivered effectively is largely unknown. In the context of health care reforms that encourage performance measurement, a strong set of measures focused on psychotherapy could help stakeholders understand what psychotherapy services are delivered and if they yield positive outcomes. This paper discusses the advantages and challenges of structure, process, and outcome measures for psychotherapy. It concludes with several recommendations for advancing the measurement of psychotherapy.DISCLAIMER: The opinions and views expressed in this report are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Health and Human Services, the contractor or any other funding organization.
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Acknowledgments
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Acronyms
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Executive Summary
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I. Introduction
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II. Common Evidence-based Psychotherapies
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III. Evidence-based Psychotherapy in Practice and Options for Quality Measures
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IV. Structure Measures
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V. Process Measures
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VI. Outcome Measures
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VII. Conclusions and Next Steps
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References
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