Outcome Evaluation and Termination Skills

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to evaluating the effectiveness of helping and termination skills in therapy.

Outcome Evaluation

The process of measuring and assessing the effectiveness of counseling or therapeutic interventions to determine client progress.

Global Measure

A tool used to assess overall improvement in a client's psychological distress, often combined with routine outcome monitoring.

Goal Attainment Scaling

A method for evaluating progress based on the achievement of specific goals set during the therapeutic process.

Premature Termination

The early end of the therapeutic relationship before client goals are achieved or the client is adequately prepared to terminate treatment.

Therapeutic Alliance

The collaborative relationship between the therapist and client, essential for effective therapy outcomes.

Practice-Based Evidence

Data collected from practice, such as client feedback and progress notes, used to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.

SUDS (Subjective Units of Distress Scale)

A scale that measures a client's subjective discomfort level on a numerical scale to track emotional or physical distress.

Termination

The phase in the helping process where the helper and client negotiate the end of their therapeutic relationship.

Feedback Informed Treatment

An approach that emphasizes the importance of client feedback on the therapy process and its effectiveness to improve outcomes.

Follow-Up

Post-therapy contact made by the helper to check on the client's progress after termination.