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A literature review of Case Formulation to inform Mental Health practice
Author(s) -
Rainforth M.,
Laurenson M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/jpm.12069
Subject(s) - mental health , service provider , service (business) , psychology , mental health service , process (computing) , nursing , medicine , value (mathematics) , medical education , applied psychology , psychiatry , computer science , business , machine learning , marketing , operating system
Accessible summary Explain the use of case formulation as a way of involving people experiencing mental health issues in their treatment options. Case formulation is a framework that informs a choice of psychological treatments and links assessment and treatment phases to guide practitioners and individuals on treatment options. This paper investigates its value and discusses training and supervision of professionals undertaking case formulation. It includes information on how individuals with mental health issues are fully included in the process. The findings conclude that case formulation is worthwhile and suggests improved training to improve individual outcomes.Abstract Changes in mental health provision have led to practitioners and service providers reviewing how they incorporate service users in assessment processes and treatment decisions. Case formulation ( CF ) is a framework that informs a choice of psychological treatments providing a bridge between assessment and treatment phases to guide treatment options. However, CF is not routinely practised in mental health; hence this paper reviews CF literature to establish its efficacy for service users experiencing mental health issues. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, reliability and validity of CF and its process and function in providing treatment for service users experiencing mental health issues and to explore practitioner training requirements. A systematic search of E nglish language publications on CF and treatment frameworks from 1999–2011 was conducted searching electronic databases. Additionally, two seminal pieces of CF work were included. The findings demonstrate evidence of CF 's efficacy and suggest practitioner training programmes to increase professional expertise and enhance service user outcomes. However, limited evidence exists and further research is required to address efficacy and training implications of CF .