The Validation of the Outcome Questionnaire as a Tool of Measurement for Change on the Native American Population in a College Counseling Center

Authors

Kärstin L. Slade, Brigham Young University
Elizabeth Richardson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Michael J. Lambert, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Native American population, college counseling center, psychotherapy

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increasing demand for psychotherapy outcome measures, which can be attributed mainly to the changing health care industry. This, in turn, affects the subsequent demands by corporate purchasers, those in the insurance industry, and government agencies, for evidence of the efficacy of psychotherapy. Although hundreds of therapy measures exist, there are limitations of their use as outcome measures within the managed care system. Most instruments that measure psychotherapy’s efficacy have a very narrow focus while others are designed to address a wider range of clinical issues, and are long and tedious for both clients and clinicians (Moses-Zirkes, 1994).

Recommended Citation

Slade, Kärstin L.; Richardson, Elizabeth; and Lambert, Dr. Michael J. (2014) "The Validation of the Outcome Questionnaire as a Tool of Measurement for Change on the Native American Population in a College Counseling Center," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 345.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/345