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. 2015 Feb;22(1):74-86.
doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.03.007.

Monitoring Client Progress and Feedback in School-Based Mental Health

Cameo Borntrager  1 , Aaron R Lyon  2
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Monitoring Client Progress and Feedback in School-Based Mental Health

Cameo Borntrager et al. Cogn Behav Pract. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Research in children's mental health has suggested that emotional and behavioral problems in are inextricably tied to academic difficulties. However, evidence-based programs implemented in school-based mental health tend to focus primarily on treatment practices, with less explicit emphasis on components of evidence-based assessment (EBA), such as progress monitoring and feedback. The current paper describes two studies that incorporated standardized assessment and progress monitoring/feedback into school-based mental health programs. Barriers to implementation are identified, recommendations for clinicians implementing EBA in the school setting are provided, and examples of mental health and academic indicators are discussed.

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Figure 1. Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment Methods and Processes
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