Treatment progress by objectives: Kiresuk's and Sherman's approach simplified

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Measuring therapeutic success is crucial in healthcare.
• Existing methods, like Kiresuk's and Sherman's approach, can be complex.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a simplified method for measuring therapeutic success.
• To provide a more accessible framework for evaluating treatment outcomes.

Main Methods:

• Review and analysis of Kiresuk's and Sherman's measurement approach.
• Development of a simplified conceptual model.
• Illustration using hypothetical case studies.

Main Results:

• A streamlined approach to assessing therapeutic success is presented.
• The proposed simplification maintains the core principles of the original method.
• Hypothetical cases demonstrate the practical application of the simplified model.

Conclusions:

• The simplified approach offers a more practical and understandable way to measure therapeutic success.
• This method can aid clinicians and researchers in evaluating treatment effectiveness.
• Further validation in real-world settings is recommended.