Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice

David S. Prescott, LICSW, has worked in human services for 32 years. Devoted to building healthy lives and safe communities, he has produced 14 book projects and numerous articles and chapters in the areas of assessing and treating sexual violence and trauma. Mr. Prescott is a current fellow and past president of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, the largest professional organization of its kind in the world. He is also the 2014 recipient of that organization's Distinguished Contribution award, one of only a handful of recipients. Previously, he received the Bright Lights award from the National Adolescent Perpetration Network in 2007. He is a certified trainer for the International Center for Clinical Excellence and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. He has lectured around the world, including repeatedly in Australia, Japan, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Romania, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He serves and has served on the editorial boards of three scholarly journals, Motivational Interviewing: Training, Research, Implementation, and Practice the Journal of Sexual Aggression and Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. Mr. Prescott is also co-editor of the NEARI News, which is read by thousands of professionals each month.Cynthia L. Maeschalck, MA, CCC, has more than three decades of experience working as a counsellor, clinical supervisor, and manager in mental health and addiction services. She has used feedback-informed treatment (FIT) in her practice and has been training clinicians in the use of FIT since 2005. Currently, she is the community manager and director of professional development for the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE) and has been a senior associate, certified FIT trainer, and faculty member with the ICCE since its inception. As such, she is dedicated to assisting clinicians, supervisors, and agencies around the world to effectively implement FIT into practice. She provides consultation and training on FIT and has developed online courses, produced webinars, and assisted in the development and delivery of intensive training workshops on various aspects of FIT. Ms. Maeschalck also helped to develop the ICCE FIT Core Competencies, is coauthor of three of the six ICCE FIT manuals, and has written several articles about FIT.Scott D. Miller, PhD, is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence, an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. He is the author of many books and articles and one of a handful of amp "invited faculty" whose work, thinking, and research are featured at the prestigious Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference. He also developed the two scales and interpretive algorithms that make up the Partners for Change Outcome Management system that is helping practitioners, administrators, and policymakers to bring about effective change in service delivery around the globe.

• ContributorsIntroductionPart I. Feedback-Informed Treatment Theories and General Practice1. Feedback-Informed Treatment: Historical and Empirical Foundations2. Feedback-Informed Treatment: An Overview of the Basics and Core Competencies3. Using Client Feedback to Inform Treatment4. Achieving Excellence Through Feedback-Informed Supervision5. Implementing Feedback-Informed Treatment: Challenges and SolutionsPart II. Feedback-Informed Treatment in Specific Settings6. Feedback-Informed Treatment in a Private Practice Setting: Personal Advice and Professional Experience7. Feedback-Informed Group Treatment: Application of the OQ–45 and Group Questionnaire8. Feedback-Informed Treatment in Agency and Clinic Settings9. Feedback-Informed Treatment in an Agency Serving Children, Youth, and Families10. Feedback-Informed Treatment With Couples11. Feedback-Informed Treatment in an Addiction Treatment Agency12. Feedback-Informed Treatment With LGBTQ Clients: Social Justice and Evidence-Based Practice13. Feedback-Informed Treatment With Clients in the Criminal Justice System: The Time Is Now14. Feedback-Informed Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults With Early-Onset Psychotic Disorders: Developmentally Appropriate Mental Health Services and the Need for Relevant Outcome Measures15. Facilitating the Therapeutic Alliance Between Pharmacists and Patients to Improve Medication AdherencePart III. Professional Development in the Pursuit of Excellence16. The Practice and the Practical: Pushing Your Clinical Performance to the Next LevelIndexAbout the Editors

"Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice is well written, is well edited, and has a clear agenda: to encourage readers to embark upon the journey of excellence to improve their performance, although the journey can be both hazardous and threatening to the identity of the therapist... This agenda is, however, important and innovative in psychotherapy, which makes the book relevant to any mental health practitioner, psychotherapy researcher, and student in this field." -PsycCRITIQUES