identify two intended outcomes of the therapy services offered at the People First organization. Then, describe an evidence-based instrument you could use to measure these outcomes. How would you use the tool to determine the extent to which the services are effective? What would you do if you learned the services were not as effective as hoped? How would the results influence your work as a leader in the organization?
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Evidence-Based Assessment Tools
The following are just a few examples of evidence-based tools for measuring mental health and well-being. Note that these tools may be referred to as scales, questionnaires, indices, inventories, and so on. Practitioners may assess at various points during treatment to gauge client progress and the effectiveness of therapy. Using tools such as these helps validate the accuracy of the findings. Ultimately, evaluation findings let staff know if symptoms are truly improving and also aid the organization in securing funding.
Conduct your own research to determine the tools most appropriate for the therapy services’ intended outcomes. You may find further information (and, in some cases, the tool itself) by conducting an internet search and/or searching in the library’s Tests & Measures databases.
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Tool |
Description |
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Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) |
A 17-item tool assessing the frequency and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, self-reported by the client. See the library’s PsycTests database entry on the DTS for more information. |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale – 7 (GAD-7) |
A 7-item questionnaire measuring anxiety and worry symptoms on a scale. See the library’s PsycTests database entry on the GAD-7 for more information. |
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Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 (PHQ-9) |
A 9-item self-administered questionnaire that measures severity of depression symptoms. See the library’s PsycTests database entry on the PHQ-9 for more information. |
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World Health Organization – 5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) |
A 5-item tool that measures overall mental well-being within the past 2 weeks. See the library’s PsycTests database entry on the WHO-5 for more information. |
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