Training in the use of Goal Attainment Scaling

Goal Attainment Scaling is emerging as one of the most frequently utilized methods of evaluating mental health programs. However, little material is available on the practical problems encountered in training mental health clinicians to use Goal Attainment Scaling. This report details some of the di...

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Published in:Community mental health journal 1981-01, Vol.17 (2), p.171-181
Main Authors: Choate, R, Smith, A, Cardillo, J E, Thompson, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attain/Attainment/Attained
Community Mental Health Services
Cost-Benefit Analysis
EVALUATION
Evaluation/Evaluations/Evaluative
Goal/Goals
Goals
Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) - economics
Patient Care Team
POLITICAL EVALUATION
Program/Programs/Programmer/ Programmers
PUBLIC POLICY
SCALING
TRAINING (INCLUDES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION)
Training/Trainer
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Summary:Goal Attainment Scaling is emerging as one of the most frequently utilized methods of evaluating mental health programs. However, little material is available on the practical problems encountered in training mental health clinicians to use Goal Attainment Scaling. This report details some of the difficulties encountered and the training program that evolved when a large scale research program used Goal Attainment Scaling as the criterion of outcome.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/BF00754364