Therapists' Views on Routine Outcome Monitoring in Psychotherapy
Author Information
Author(s): Jorge Valdiviezo-Oña, Alejandro Unda-López, Adrián Montesano, Chris Evans, Clara Paz
Primary Institution: Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
Hypothesis
What are the expected benefits and difficulties of implementing routine outcome monitoring from the perspectives of therapists in Ecuador?
Conclusion
Therapists expressed more anticipated benefits than difficulties regarding the implementation of routine outcome monitoring.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants highlighted the importance of having a user-friendly system that requires minimal time to use.
- Therapists noted that the system could facilitate bridging the perspectives between therapists and clients.
- Most participants reported that the use of a ROM system may help them to better adapt to the needs of each client.
- Participants expressed concerns about potential technological difficulties and system glitches.
- Therapists mentioned that excessive quantification might lead to preconceived notions about the client.
Takeaway
Therapists think that using a system to track how well their clients are doing can help them do their jobs better, but they also worry about some problems that might come up.
Methodology
An exploratory and descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to researchers' pre-existing positive stances towards routine outcome monitoring.
Limitations
The study's findings may not be transferable to other cultural contexts due to specific cultural and contextual factors in Ecuador.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 9 therapists, 9 clinical psychology trainees, and 2 clinical supervisors, with ages ranging from 21 to 47.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
M = 28.40 [95% CI 25.45, 31.85]; SD = 7.37
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