Measures For Clinical Practice

Author : Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199726671

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research : A Sourcebook Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children by Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries. Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190454234

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 1 by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This first volume, focusing on measures for use with couples, families, and children, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume I also contains descriptions and reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them. This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health. This fifth edition of Corcoran and Fischer's Measures for Clinical Practice and Research is updated with a new preface, new scales, and updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0190655801

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: a Sourcebook by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer Pdf

"So far in this book we have reviewed the role of measurement to help in monitoring your client's progress and in evaluating your effectiveness using single-system research designs. Our discussion included an overview of the basic principles of reliable and valid measures, the principles related to using measures in practice, and issues regarding interpreting scores. We also discussed some of the different types of measures, including the advantages and disadvantages of rapid assessment instruments. While we clearly believe this type of measure is particularly valuable, we know that there may be times when you will want other measurement tools as well as additional rapid assessment instruments. To this end we presented information on determining what to measure within the context of practice, how to locate measures, and pertinent questions you might ask when evaluating which measure to use. Finally, we presented some guidelines for you to consider when administering instruments"--

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309216463

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Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines Pdf

Advances in medical, biomedical and health services research have reduced the level of uncertainty in clinical practice. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) complement this progress by establishing standards of care backed by strong scientific evidence. CPGs are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. These statements are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and costs of alternative care options. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust examines the current state of clinical practice guidelines and how they can be improved to enhance healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines now are ubiquitous in our healthcare system. The Guidelines International Network (GIN) database currently lists more than 3,700 guidelines from 39 countries. Developing guidelines presents a number of challenges including lack of transparent methodological practices, difficulty reconciling conflicting guidelines, and conflicts of interest. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust explores questions surrounding the quality of CPG development processes and the establishment of standards. It proposes eight standards for developing trustworthy clinical practice guidelines emphasizing transparency; management of conflict of interest ; systematic review-guideline development intersection; establishing evidence foundations for and rating strength of guideline recommendations; articulation of recommendations; external review; and updating. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust shows how clinical practice guidelines can enhance clinician and patient decision-making by translating complex scientific research findings into recommendations for clinical practice that are relevant to the individual patient encounter, instead of implementing a one size fits all approach to patient care. This book contains information directly related to the work of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), as well as various Congressional staff and policymakers. It is a vital resource for medical specialty societies, disease advocacy groups, health professionals, private and international organizations that develop or use clinical practice guidelines, consumers, clinicians, and payers.

Author : Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199778584

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 1 by Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

This volume covers assessment for instruments for use with adults.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0190655798

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: a Sourcebook by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer Pdf

"So far in this book we have reviewed the role of measurement to help in monitoring your client's progress and in evaluating your effectiveness using single-system research designs. Our discussion included an overview of the basic principles of reliable and valid measures, the principles related to using measures in practice, and issues regarding interpreting scores. We also discussed some of the different types of measures, including the advantages and disadvantages of rapid assessment instruments. While we clearly believe this type of measure is particularly valuable, we know that there may be times when you will want other measurement tools as well as additional rapid assessment instruments. To this end we presented information on determining what to measure within the context of practice, how to locate measures, and pertinent questions you might ask when evaluating which measure to use. Finally, we presented some guidelines for you to consider when administering instruments"--

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199778638

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 2: Adults by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This second volume, focusing on measures for use with adults, whose conditions of concerns are not focused on family relationships or couple relationships, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume II also contains descriptions and reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them. This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health. This fifth edition of Corcoran and Fischers Measures for Clinical Practice and Research is updated with a new preface, new scales, and updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015050262156

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Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children, and Volume 2: Adults, Corcoran and Fischer provide an extensive collection of more than 400"rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including many questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. Corcoran and Fischer have revised this edition to reflect new research and contemporary clinical practices. They include new scales and materials in areas such as assessment in culturally diverse populations and measurement in managed care systems, as well as the best instruments updated from the previous editions. Brief and easy to administer, these "best practice measures" will be useful for all types of therapeutic and theoretical orientations. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are carefully introduced and evaluated to aid in their selection. Corcoran and Fischer explain the principles of measurement and how to apply them in practice.

Author : Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Psychological tests
ISBN : LCCN:93032384

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Measures for Clinical Practice by Joel Fischer Pdf

Author : OECD,World Health Organization
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264805903

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Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies by OECD,World Health Organization Pdf

This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improving quality of care. Crucially, it summarizes available evidence on different quality strategies and provides recommendations for their implementation. This book is intended to help policy-makers to understand concepts of quality and to support them to evaluate single strategies and combinations of strategies.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015050400772

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Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children, and Volume 2: Adults, Corcoran and Fischer provide an extensive collection of more than 400"rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including many questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. Corcoran and Fischer have revised this edition to reflect new research and contemporary clinical practices. They include new scales and materials in areas such as assessment in culturally diverse populations and measurement in managed care systems, as well as the best instruments updated from the previous editions. Brief and easy to administer, these "best practice measures" will be useful for all types of therapeutic and theoretical orientations. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are carefully introduced and evaluated to aid in their selection. Corcoran and Fischer explain the principles of measurement and how to apply them in practice.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780029066867

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Adults: A Sourcebook by Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran Pdf

Now, this updated and expanded two-volume edition of Fischer and Corcoran's standard reference enables professionals to gather this vital information easily and effectively. In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families and Children and Volume 2: Adults, Joel Fischer and Kevin Corcoran provide an extensive collection of over 320 "rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are critiqued by the authors to aid in their selection. The instruments included are brief and easy to administer and will be useful for all types of practice and all theoretical orientations.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0195181913

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research:A Sourcebook Volume 2: Adults by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This volume focuses on scales for use with adults; its companion provides a range for couples, families, and children. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Paraskevi Theofilou
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781608057351

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Outcomes Assessment in End - Stage Kidney Disease - Measurements and Applications in Clinical Practice by Paraskevi Theofilou Pdf

With an increase of the population of elderly people in modern society due to advances in medicine and healthcare facilities, there is also an increase in the incidence and duration of chronic illnesses. Similarly, advanced age is considered a significant determinant of depression and poor quality of life. Additionally, the provision of therapies relevant to chronic diseases addresses the issues beyond the concept of cure, bringing to the center the need for a dignified quality of life of patients. An increased interest in quality of life is observed in patients who suffer from chronic diseases, including those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). End-stage kidney disease patients have a high burden of disease affecting their quality of life and dramatically shortening their life expectancy. Therefore, exploring quality of life issues among such patients becomes an essential task in the management of this population. This volume is written by researchers with a well-rounded understanding of the characteristics and impact of ESKD and provides a penetrating practical discussion to date of alternative approaches for comprehensively measuring the burden of end-stage kidney disease. Outcomes Assessment in End-Stage Kidney Disease focuses on the impact of this complex and exacting condition on patients and those that care for them. It also examines the economic impact of ESKD and the healthcare policy implications of this disease. It also brings comprehensive and thoughtful insights into the issues confronted by patients with ESKD to readers interested in nursing or medical caregiving, geriatrics and health psychology.

Author : Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Psychological tests
ISBN : OCLC:873945705

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research by Joel Fischer Pdf