Measuring Effectiveness in a Clinical Setting

Authors

  • Wes G. Darou Canadian International Development Agency

Keywords:

clinical setting, effectiveness, vocational

Abstract

Measuring outcome has become an important although complex task in today’s atmosphere of fiscal restraint. A short and inexpensive instrument, the OQ-45 allows counsellors in clinical settings to undertake such an evaluation. The use of the instrument was demonstrated with a twenty clients in an Employee Assistance Program. The results showed that personal-counselling clients started with problematic levels of symptoms, but rapidly improved to base-line levels. Vocational clients also showed the same type of changes. Both counsellors and clients reported finding the exercise useful.

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Published

2003-01-22

How to Cite

Darou, W. G. . (2003). Measuring Effectiveness in a Clinical Setting. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 2(1), 40–41. Retrieved from https://cjcd-rcdc.ceric.ca/index.php/cjcd/article/view/312

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Research-In-Motion

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