Abstract
The outcomes of school-based counseling incorporating the Partners for Change Outcome Monitoring System (PCOMS) were evaluated using a cohort design, with multilevel modeling to identify predictors of change. Participants were 288 7-11 year olds experiencing social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. The intervention was associated with significant reductions in psychological distress, with a pre-post effect size (d) of 1.49 on the primary outcome measure and 88.7% clinical improvement. Greater improvements were found for disabled children, older children, and where CBT methods were used. The findings provide support for the use of systematic feedback in therapy with children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 474-488 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Psychotherapy Research |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 1 Nov 2012 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- school counselling
- treatment outcome
- client-treatment matching
- child psychotherapy
- psychological distress
- client directed outcome informed therapy
- partners for change outcome management system
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