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Dumb and Dumber: Research and the Media

“Just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go and do something like this… and totally redeem yourself!” – Harry in Dumb & Dumber A while back, my inbox suddenly began filling with emails from friends and fellow researchers around the globe. “Have you seen the article in the Guardian?” they asked. “What — read more
Dealing with Scientific Objections to the Outcome and Session Rating Scales: Real and Bogus

The available evidence is clear: seeking formal feedback from consumers of behavioral health services decreases drop out and deterioration while simultanesouly improving effectiveness. When teaching practitioners how to use the ORS and SRS to elicit feedback regarding progress and the therapeutic relationship, three common and important concerns are raised: How can such simple and brief scales provide — read more
Accountability in Behavioral Health: Steps for Dealing with Cutbacks, Shortfalls, and Tough Economic Conditions

As anyone who follows me on Twitter knows, I get around. In the past few months, I visited Australia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark (to name but a few countries) as well as criss-crossed the United States. If I were asked to sum up the state of public behavioral health agencies in a single word, the word–with very… — read more
Outcomes in Ohio: The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers

Ohio is experiencing the same challenges faced by other states when it comes to behavioral health services: staff and financial cutbacks, increasing oversight and regulation, rising caseloads, unrelenting paperwork, and demands for accountability. Into the breach, the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers organized their 30th annual conference, focused entirely on helping… — read more

Dumb and Dumber: Research and the Media

Dealing with Scientific Objections to the Outcome and Session Rating Scales: Real and Bogus

Accountability in Behavioral Health: Steps for Dealing with Cutbacks, Shortfalls, and Tough Economic Conditions

Outcomes in Ohio: The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers