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Feedback in Couple and Family Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Tilden Terje,
Wampold Bruce E.,
Ulvenes Pål,
ZahlOlsen Rune,
Hoffart Asle,
Barstad Bente,
Olsen Iris A.,
Gude Tore,
Pinsof William M.,
Zinbarg Richard E.,
Nilssen Harald H.,
Håland Åshild T.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/famp.12485
Subject(s) - family therapy , randomized controlled trial , outcome (game theory) , psychology , physical therapy , clinical trial , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , medicine , surgery , mathematics , mathematical economics
Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) is recommended as a psychotherapy procedure to serve as clinical feedback in order to improve client treatment outcomes. ROM can work as a warning signal to the therapist if the client shows signs of no change or deterioration. This study has investigated whether any difference in outcome could be detected between those clients in couple and family therapy who used the Systemic Therapy Inventory of Change (STIC) feedback system (ROM condition) versus those who were offered treatment without the use of STIC (“treatment as usual” or TAU condition). A sample of 328 adults seeking couple and family therapy in Norway was randomly assigned to ROM versus TAU conditions. Outcome measures were The Outcome Questionnaire–45 and The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The results demonstrated no significant differences in outcomes between the ROM and TAU. Possible explanations of this result related to design and implementation issues are discussed.