1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464037703321

Titolo

Outcome assessment in residential treatment / / Steven I. Pfeiffer, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-317-83725-8

1-315-82523-6

1-317-83726-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PfeifferSteven I

Disciplina

618.92/8914

Soggetti

Child psychotherapy - Residential treatment

Outcome assessment (Medical care)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

". has also been published as Residential treatment for children & youth, Volume 13, Number 4 1996."

First published by the Haworth Press, 1996.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction to Treatment Outcome: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues; Findings of Outcome Research on Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Conducted to Date; Speculations About Outcomes from Predictor Variables; Correlates of Outcome; Shortcomings of Current Outcome Research; General Obstacles to Conducting Outcome Research; Content of Outcome Assessment; Source of Outcome Assessment; Timing of Outcome Assessment; Special Considerations for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatment of Children

Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research DirectionsNotes; References; 2. Criteria for Selecting Instruments to Assess Treatment Outcomes; Step One-What to Measure; Step Two-Unintended/Unwanted Effects; Step Three-An Assessment Plan; Step Four-Instruments That Fit the Plan; Step Five-Evaluating Rival Instruments; Choosing Instruments for a New Study; References; 3. A Comparison of Commonly Used Treatment Measures; Introduction;



Recent Discussions of Residential Treatment Outcome Assessment; A Selective Descriptive Listing of Outcome Assessment Measures; I. Structured Interviews

II. Rating ScalesA. Global Functioning Scales; B. Behavior Rating Scales; C Specialized Rating Scales; III. Objective Personality Inventories; IV. Projective Personality Instruments; Conclusion; References; 4. Implementing an Outcome Assessment Project: Logistical, Practical, and Ethical Considerations; Introduction; Setting Realistic Goals; Modest Scope; Assembling a Project Team; Enlisting the Commitment of Staff, Agency, Clients and Funding Sources; Staff and Agency Buy-In; Client and Family Commitment; Managing the Logistics of the Project; Securing Technical Assistance; Handling the Data

Data EntryData Analysis; Using the Results Most Efficiently; Budgeting for the Project; Ethical Issues; Informed Consent; Privacy and Confidentiality; Conclusion; References; 5. Measuring Outcomes in Residential Treatment with the Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders; The Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders; Use of the DSMD in Treatment Outcome Research; Operationalizing Clinical Outcomes; Program Evaluation with the DSMD; Discussion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As residential treatment centers and psychiatric hospitals are increasingly asked to document their effectiveness, it is essential for mental health care providers to demonstrate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the services they provide. Outcome Assessment in Residential Treatment helps health care providers demonstrate that their planned treatment is necessary and active rather than simply custodial. A practitioner's guide to conducting treatment outcome assessment projects, this innovative book presents readers with historical perspectives, current issues, and practical suggestions fo



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792358403321

Titolo

Nationalism and liberal thought in the Arab East : ideology and practice / / edited by Christoph Schumann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-16360-X

1-135-16361-8

1-282-57156-7

9786612571565

0-203-85836-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies on the Middle East ; ; 10

Altri autori (Persone)

SchumannChristoph

Disciplina

320.510917/4927

Soggetti

Liberalism - Arab countries

Arab nationalism

Arab countries Politics and government

Arab countries Intellectual life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Nationalism and liberal thought -- pt. 2. Arab intellectuals and liberal thought.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the complex relationship between nationalism and liberal thought in the Arab East during the first half of the twentieth century. Examining this formative period through reformist Islam, Arab secularism and Arab literature, the book situates major shifts in the political ideologies and practices of Arab liberals within a historical context. Contributions from renowned scholars in the field show how rather than fundamentally contradicting each other, these two schools of thought are closely linked. Many key demands of liberalism - most notably constitutionali