Monitoring and feedback systems in psychotherapy

Authors

  • Markus Dold Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich. Korrespondenz: Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Aigner, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich.
  • Gerhard Lenz Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich. Korrespondenz: Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Aigner, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich.
  • Ulrike Demal Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich. Korrespondenz: Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Aigner, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich.
  • Martin Aigner Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich. Korrespondenz: Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Aigner, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich.

Abstract

Several electronically assisted monitoring and feedback systems have been developed in the context of psychotherapy research. The purpose of this paper is to present three methods that differ mainly in their ways of observing the progress of therapy at closely-spaced time intervals, in their scope of functionalities and in their theoretical background: the handheld-based Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45) completed weekly is presented first. Of all the available monitoring and feedback systems, this is the one whose effectiveness has been studied and published most compre-hensively. The most important results of these studies are explai-ned and discussed with regard to their positive effects on the outcome ofthe psychotherapy and on the duration oftherapy. Next the Internet-based Synergetic Navigation System (SNS) is examined, taking as an example a Therapy Process Questionnaire (TPQ) which is based on the theory of synergetics, the self-organization of nonlinear systems, and evaluates the progress of therapy daily via the patient’s self-assessment. The extensive time series analyses available through the use ofthe SNS are presented. In conclusion, information is given about those points that currently still stand in the way of implementing monitoring and feedback systems in routine psychotherapeutic care, and future research strategies are also indicated.

Keywords Psychotherapy; feedback; therapy process monitoring; quality assurance; non-linear psychotherapy progress.

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Published

2010-10-01

How to Cite

Dold, M., Lenz, G., Demal, U., & Aigner, M. (2010). Monitoring and feedback systems in psychotherapy. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (4), 208–214. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/4

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No. 4 (2010): Psychotherapie Forum 18/4 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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