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Formulating therapeutic objectives as a prelude to program evaluation.

T W Lorei

    Hospital & Community Psychiatry
    |April 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study highlights the importance of specific, measurable goals in mental health treatment programs. It details a method for creating precise goal statements and developing rating scales to track progress in Veterans Administration programs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Mental Health Services Research
    • Program Evaluation
    • Healthcare Administration

    Background:

    • Mental health treatment programs often lack clearly defined objectives.
    • Effective program evaluation requires specific, measurable goals.
    • The Veterans Administration has undertaken initiatives to improve goal formulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To emphasize the necessity of precise goal formulation in mental health treatment.
    • To illustrate a methodology for writing specific goal statements.
    • To describe the development of rating scales for goal measurement.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the Veterans Administration's five-year goal formulation effort.
    • Application of operations research and educational principles.
    • Development of specific goal statements using VA program examples.
    • Creation of matching rating-scale items for progress measurement.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated how to write more specific goal statements for mental health programs.
    • Illustrated the process with examples from various VA programs.
    • Outlined a method for developing rating scales to assess goal attainment.

    Conclusions:

    • Precise goal formulation is crucial for effective mental health treatment programs.
    • The described methodology enhances program evaluation and accountability.
    • Specific, measurable goals improve the tracking of patient progress and program outcomes.

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