Personalized Assessment of Client Experiences

Not Applicable

Completed

Interventions: Behavioral: Unidimensional Measurement-Based Care
Behavioral: Multidimensional Measurement-Based Care

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare two clinical approaches to youth mental health care.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female youth between the ages of 11-17 years receiving mental health services at the participating clinics.
The treating clinician is participating in the study and determines that Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is appropriate for the youth.
If the family consents to complete additional research measures, one parent and/or primary caregiver must be available and willing to participate in all study assessments.
Adolescent and at least one parent/guardian are able to complete all study procedures in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Unidimensional Measurement-Based Care	Unidimensional Measurement-Based Care	Youth and caregivers will complete a symptom rating scale every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.
Multidimensional Measurement-Based Care	Multidimensional Measurement-Based Care	Youth and caregivers will complete battery of questionnaires covering multiple process and outcome domains every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Caregiver Report	baseline, 12 weeks	A caregiver-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.
Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Caregiver Report	baseline, up to 18 months	A caregiver-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 30 to 82, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.
Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Youth Report	baseline, up to 18 months	A youth-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 33 to 86, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.
Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Caregiver Report	baseline, 12 weeks	A caregiver-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.
Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Youth Report	baseline, 12 weeks	A youth-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.
Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Youth Report	baseline, 12 weeks	A youth-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.