[Study of the practicability of qualitative and quantitative documentation of outcome in inpatient psychotherapy]

The results of a study evaluating the practicability of two newly-developed documentation forms are presented (n = 336 inpatient psychosomatic-psychotherapeutic treatment episodes in 8 clinics). Parallel versions of the forms were completed by patients and therapists. The "ErgeDoku-A-Form" allows for the naming of up to five therapy goals determined at the beginning of therapy and evaluated in relation to their achieved quality at the end of therapy. The "ErgeDoku-B-Form" describes a variety of problem areas as well as questions related to medication and changes in data structure are presented. Results reveal high levels of acceptance in daily clinical practice (indicating clear and appropriate semantics) as well as highly significant relationships between patient and therapist evaluations.