Measuring Consumer Outcomes In Mental Health: Field Testing of Selected Measures of Consumer Outcome in Mental Health

This project addresses two key objectives of the first National Mental Health Strategy relating to outcomes assessment - to undertake regular reviews of outcomes of mental health services, and to encourage the development of national outcome standards for mental health services.

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The same publication in smaller sections:

Title page and copyright (PDF 10 KB)

Foreword (PDF 16 KB)

Contents (PDF 12 KB)

Executive summary: Measuring Consumer Outcomes in Mental Health (PDF 22 KB)

1.0 Introduction (PDF 71 KB)

2.0 Aims and research questions (PDF 20 KB)

3.0 Method (PDF 36 KB)

4.0 Results (PDF 156 KB)

5.0 Conclusions and recommendations (PDF 21 KB)

6.0 References (PDF 32 KB)

Appendix 1: Executive Summary - Measurement of Consumer Outcome (Andrews et al 1994) (PDF 12 KB)

Appendix 2: Consumer consultant's report on focus groups process, Mr Tony Hennessey (PDF 12 KB)

Appendix 3: Tables of results (PDF 70 KB)

Appendix 4: Figures of results

Appendix 5: Selected measures (PDF 98 KB)

Appendix 6: Additional measures used in the study (PDF 24 KB)

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Page last reviewed: 10 February 2009

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