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Session-by-session outcome monitoring in CAMHS: clinicians’ beliefs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2015

Kirsty James ,
Sarah Elgie ,
Joanna Adams ,
Tracey Henderson  and
Paul Salkovskis
Kirsty James*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Sarah Elgie
Affiliation:
South Gloucestershire CAMHS, Kingswood Locality Hub, Kingswood, Bristol, UK
Joanna Adams
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Tracey Henderson
Affiliation:
South Gloucestershire CAMHS, Kingswood Locality Hub, Kingswood, Bristol, UK
Paul Salkovskis
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
*
*Author for correspondence: Ms. K. James, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK (email: [email protected]).
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Abstract

The Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) programme emphasizes the meaningful contribution session-by-session routine outcome monitoring (ROM) can make to clinical practice and its importance in highlighting services’ effectiveness. Two studies on issues related to the implementation of ROM in children's services were conducted. Study 1 was qualitative; 12 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) professionals participated in focus groups. Themes identified included the idea that ROM could provide objectivity, could be collaborative and empowering. Concerns included how measures may adversely influence therapeutic sessions and how the information may be used by the service. These themes were used to develop a questionnaire about professionals’ experience of and views on session-by-session ROM. In Study 2, 59 professionals from four CAMHS teams completed the questionnaire. It was found that only 6.8% reported ‘almost always’ utilizing session-by-session ROM. Detailed analysis of questionnaire responses suggested two subscales reflecting the perceived negative and positive impact of session-by-session ROM. It was found that clinicians who currently use session-by-session ROM hold stronger positive and negative beliefs than clinicians who do not. This study suggests that session-by-session ROM is not currently routine practice within CAMHS and highlights the importance of considering how this practice can be best implemented within this setting with reference to clinician attitudes.

Keywords

BeliefsCAMHSclinicianssession-by-session routine outcome monitoring
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Original Research
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the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist , Volume 8 , 2015 , e26
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2015 

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