The Partners for Change Outcome Management System Manual: The Evolution of Measurement Based Care (4th Edition)

We honor Jacqueline Sparks and the first edition of the manual with the same cover from those many years ago. This fourth edition reflects the evolution of the ethics and science of systematic client feedback in therapeutic services. Written in an accessible workbook style, the fourth edition is divided into four sections designed to be easy to navigate and responsive to a particular question or need in the moment. Section I covers the meat and potatoes of PCOMS, “The 10 Skills of PCOMS.” Each skill of PCOMS is broken down into manageable bitesize chunks with clear step-by-step instructions for realizing maximum benefit. Although cultural responsiveness and attention to social justice has always been a part of PCOMS, the first section more fully articulates how the skilled use of the ORS and SRS operationalizes these values at the therapist-client level. Section II addresses Special Applications of PCOMS, how PCOMS collaborates with couples, families, groups, case management, and child protection. When you have more than one person in the room or other outside agencies involved, things can get complicated in a hurry. But seemingly paradoxically, PCOMS can help smooth out the rough spots and expedite the helping process. Section III addresses implementation and supervision, and the secrets therein. With 25 years of implementation experience with thousands of organizations across the globe, Barry details what it really takes for successful implementation. Finally, Section IV provides an “all in one place” compendium of resources related to PCOMS, including the psychometrics of its measures, the randomized clinical trials that support it, and the common factors that provide its infrastructure.

Read the Preface, Table of Contents, and a Sample (Skill 1)