Performance of Mental Health Counselors in Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care

We examined the performance of 10 mental health counselors on the clinical outcome of 1,747 clients treated in an IPBH center. Analyses using growth curve modeling and pre ‐post test design revealed that mental health counselors were effective overall, but they differed in client dropout rates and efficiency in reducing clients' initial symptoms. We used the analyses to rank order counselors based on their effectiveness. Counselors who were the most effective varied in their efficiency but demonstrated the lowest client dropout rates. Implications for future research and counseling practice were discussed.
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research