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Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Clinical Work: Directing Attention to "What Works" in Treatment

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Provides a review of what has been found to work in psychotherapy. Argues that clients will be better served by therapists enhancing what works rather than an overemphasis on models and techniques. Describes ways to become a client-directed, outcome-informed therapist. Provides a detailed case example of client-directed, outcome-informed clinical work in action.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Clinical Work: Directing Attention to “What Works” in Treatment created by Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. and Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D.

Course Material Authors

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Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.
Dr. Miller is a therapist, lecturer and trainer on client-directed, outcome-informed clinical work and other time-sensitive therapeutic approaches. For three years, he co-directed Problems to Solutions, Inc.–a clinic specializing in the treatment of the homeless and other traditionally under served populations. Most recently, Dr. Miller co-founded the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change and works pro-bono at a clinic dedicated to serving the under served. He is the author of many papers and seven books.
Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D.
Dr. Duncan is a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of clinical experience. He is co Director of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change (ISTC) and practices in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Duncan has received numerous awards for his contributions to the mental health field, including the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology's first annual "Outstanding Alumnus Award," the Menninger Foundation's 15th Annual Award for Scientific Writing for the book The Heart and Soul of Change, and the Psychotherapy Networker "20th Anniversary All Time Top Ten Award" for the article "Exposing the Mythmakers," recognizing it as one of the most influential features in the magazine's history. Barry has over one hundred publications, including thirteen books.

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Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about outcome oriented therapy. It is appropriate for participants with introductory to intermediate levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. identify research findings on what works in psychotherapy.
  2. identify ways to become client-directed, outcome-informed in clinical practice.

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In accordance with our disclosure policies, CE Learning Systems, LLC is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor for all accredited continuing education. These policies include assigning relevance to, and mitigating, all perceived or real conflicts of interest between any individual with control over the content and any ineligible company (commercial interest).

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Education has been independently peer-reviewed to validate content, mitigate identified conflicts of interest, and ensure:

  1. All recommendations involving clinical medicine is based on evidence that is accepted within the medical profession as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
  2. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used in accredited continuing education in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
  3. Content is appropriate, fair and balanced, unbiased, referenced, and non-promotional.
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Course Material Authors

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Course Creator: Keith Gibson, Ph.D.
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