Dec 8, 2022
Talking to Patients as Part of Measurement-Based Care

As we have discussed previously, measurement-based care (MBC) involves assessing patient progress and the therapeutic process throughout the course of treatment to improve the quality of the service being delivered. Of course, the clinician will naturally gather many of their own insights from interacting with the patient. MBC supplements this information by providing the patient’s perspective on their symptoms, well-being, and their relationship with the clinician.

Nov 29, 2022
Dr. Bruce Wampold on How to Make Therapy Better

This interview was conducted at the Request of Jordan Harris, Ph.D, LMFT, LPC who offers his own counseling services as well as resources for other counselors at www.jordanthecounselor.com.

Nov 22, 2022
Introducing the Making Therapy Better Podcast

CarePaths is proud to be sponsoring the Making Therapy Better Podcast, hosted by CarePaths’ own Chief Clinical Officer Bruce Wampold, PhD. In this new series, Professor Wampold will be interviewing some of the most important figures in psychotherapy research and practice about their contributions to the field, as well as discussing the future and ongoing evolution of mental health care. Many of these conversations will touch upon Measurement-Based Care, a central feature of Bruce’s work with CarePaths and the mission of the Making Therapy Better initiative. The podcast is currently available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts and will soon be available on all major platforms, so be sure to find it on your favorite one and follow to get notified when new episodes are released. And please share it with other clinicians, clients, or anyone else who could be interested in this exciting new venture.

Sep 29, 2022
Administering Assessments: The Pragmatics of Measurement-Based Care (MBC)

Once a clinician or a system of care has made the commitment to implement MBC, we soon find that the devil is in the details. Like most initiatives, the pragmatics involved in MBC, particularly administering the assessment to patients and collecting responses, is critical to its success. The challenge is to collect useful and actionable information without burdening patients, clinicians or administrators. In this blog, I will discuss the major challenges to administering assessment to patients and touch upon the CarePaths solution. As with any systemic initiative, there are tradeoffs to consider, depending on the context and priorities.

Sep 15, 2022
What to Measure In Measurement-Based Care

Now that we have agreed (hopefully) that Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is a method that improves psychotherapy outcomes, we are faced with the logical next question: What should be measured?

Sep 8, 2022
An Introduction to CarePaths’ Approach to MBC

Measurement-based care (MBC) involves assessing patient progress and therapy processes through the course of therapy to improve the quality of the service being delivered. A number of different labels have been used for this practice, including routine-outcome monitoring (ROM), practice-based evidence, feedback informed treatment (FIT), among others. Whatever name is used, the research is clear: Providing information about patient progress to the therapist improves outcomes, especially for cases that are not on track to be successful. MBC is now considered an evidence-based practice and the American Psychological Association is developing practice guidelines for its implementation.

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Talking to Patients as Part of Measurement-Based Care

Dr. Bruce Wampold on How to Make Therapy Better