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The use of publicly‐posted performance feedback in an inpatient psychiatric treatment setting
Author(s) -
McMorrow Martin J.,
Sheeley Richard,
Levinson Marc,
Maedke James,
Treworgy Scott,
Tripp Tom,
Casey Mary,
Hunter Richard
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.2360060303
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , baseline (sea) , unit (ring theory) , psychology , adjunct , psychiatry , psychiatric hospital , linguistics , oceanography , philosophy , mathematics education , geology
This study examined the effects of publicly‐posted performance feedback on the in‐hospital behavior of patients residing on a self‐management unit at a large, state operated, psychiatric treatment facility. When contrasted to a baseline phase in which staff received weekly information regarding patients' performance, scores in six of the eight assessment areas improved when this information was provided directly to patients. The authors' conclude that performance feedback may be a useful adjunct to inpatient treatment programs because it clarifies programmatic expectations, helps focus attention on developing strategies or interventions to meet those expectations, and encourages active treatment participation from patients and staff.