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What is the Real Source of Effectiveness in Smoking Cessation Treatment? New Research on Feedback Informed Treatment
When it rains, it pours! Growing interest in FIT is leading to the publication of research articles on its application in different contexts — an article on using the ORS and SRS in smoking cessation treatment, another a long-awaited article on the validity and reliability of the Group Session Rating Scale, and finally, a piece — read more
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Implementation Science, FIT, and the Training of Trainers
The International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE) is pleased to announce the 6th annual Training of Trainers event to be held in Chicago, Illinois August 6th-10th, 2012. As always, the ICCE TOT prepares participants provide training, consultation, and supervision to therapists, agencies, and healthcare systems in Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT). Attendees leave the intensive, hands-on… — read more
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Feedback informed treatment (FIT) takes center stage in Sweden
Just a short entry to highlight recent developments in Sweden… On November 17th and 18th, over 500 politicians, agency directors, and service managers gathered together to discuss "the future of alcohol and drug treatment" in Sweden. High on the agenda? Feedback Informed Treatment! Psychologist and ICCE Associate, Gun-Eva Langdahl and the rest of the talented crew at… — read more
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Ohio Update: Use of CDOI improves outcome, retention, and decreases "board-level" complaints
A few days ago, I received an email from Shirley Galdys, the Associate Director of the Crawford-Marion Alcohol and Drug/Mental Health Services Board in Marion, Ohio. Back in January, I blogged about the steps the group had taken to deal with the cutbacks, shortfalls, and all around tough economic circumstances facing agencies in Ohio. At… — read more
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Implementing Consumer-Driven, Outcome-Informed (CDOI) Behavioral Health Services: The ICCE and 2010 Training of Trainers Event
This week I’m in Calgary, Canada. Last week, I was in Charleston, South Carolina. Next week, I’ll be in Marion, Ohio and Bay city, Michigan. In each instance, I’m working with the management and staff of public behavioral health agencies that are busy implementing consumer-driven, outcome-informed clinical work. Some of the groups are just beginning… — read more
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After the Thrill is Gone: Sustaining a Commitment to Routinely Seeking Feedback
Helsingor Castle (the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet) Dateline: May 8th, 2010, Helsingor, Denmark This weekend I’m in Denmark doing a two-day workshop on "Supershrinks" sponsored by Danish psychologist and ICCE Senior Associate and Trainer Susanne Bargmann. Just finished the first day with a group of 30 talented clinicians working diligently to achieve their personal best. The… — read more
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ICCE Membership Hits 1000!
Just yesterday, the membership of the International Center for Clinical Excellence burst through the 1000 mark, making it the largest community of behavioral health professionals dedicated to excellence and consumer-driven, outcome-informed clinical practice (CDOI). And there’s more news…click on the video below. — read more
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The Crown Jewel of Research on CDOI: Professor Jan Blomqvist receives 2.9 million crown grant for RCT on feedback in Sweden
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, then you know that last week I was touring and teaching in different spots around Europe. First, I presented two days in Copenhagen. Then I keynoted the British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy Conference in Newcastle, England. Early Saturday morning, I flew from London to Stockholm. My long time friend… — read more