Tue.Sep 17, 2024

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Human Suffering as Numbers and Graphs: The Problem with Measuring Outcomes in Therapy

Mad in America

P atients arriving to their first therapy session are often met with a series of questionnaires before even getting to meet their therapist. The practice of regularly administering clinical surveys in therapy, known in the research literature as routine outcome monitoring (ROM), is becoming increasingly prevalent. Proponents of the practice claim that completing clinical surveys at every appointment (or some routine schedule) can help track progress in therapy and improve outcomes.