Paying Attention to What Works in Therapy: The Case for Feedback Informed Treatment

Authors: Keith Klostermann

DOI: 10.23880/mhrij-16000134

Volume 3, Issue 2

Abstract

It is critical that therapists identify when therapy is not working and collaborate with clients on how treatment should be modified, according to their preferences. One method for routinely monitoring outcomes involves the use of Feedback Informed Treatment. FIT is based on 2 primary findings: 1) Clients subjective experience of the therapist in treatment (i.e., view of the alliance) is one of the best predictors of outcome and 2) Clients experience of change early in treatment is a very good predictor of treatment outcome. FIT involves the use of two psychometrically sound and brief measures: 1) Outcome Rating Scale (ORS), and 2) Session Rating Scale (SRS). Implementing and practicing FIT is about more than just collecting feedback and may involve developing a closer relationship with research, statistics, and measurement. Paying Attention to What Works in Therapy: The Case for Feedback Informed Treatment.

Keywords: Therapy; Clients; Feedback Informed Treatment

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