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008			110331s2006 -nz eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082			_a616.858369 RYA
100			_aRyan, Juanita _92047
245			_aA qualitative study investigating the views of ACC sensitive claim practitioners about monitoring therapy progress and outcome _cRyan, Juanita; Hodgetts, Andrea; Fitzgerald, John; Brassington, Jan; Collier, John; Augustine, Tracey
260			_aPalmerston North, New Zealand _bRaranga Whatumanawa, Massey University _c2006
300			_a132 p.
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490	1		_vTechnical Report 10
500			_aThis report was originally available on the Raranga Whatumanawa website which is no longer available. A hard copy of this report was in the collection transferred from MSD in March 2011.
500			_aTechnical report: 10
520			_aThis is one of a series of reports produced by Raranga Whatumanawa (The weaving of the heart patterns), a research project undertaken by the Psychology Clinic at Massey University, in conjunction with the Psychology Centre in Hamilton, to investigate the mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes resulting from sexual abuse. The research was funded by the Accident Compensation Corporation of New Zealand (ACC) and contributes to the development of useable national practice guidelines. This particular report presents the findings of a study designed to provide a detailed analysis of the current approaches that ACC Sensitive Claims practitioners employ to formally monitor client therapeutic progress and to ascertain their level of support for integrating formal measures into their practice. It follows up on the findings of Hodgetts et al., 2005 (Technical Report 10), that suggests many respondents do not employ formal monitoring tools. For the current study focus groups or semi-structured interviews were carried out with 54 practitioners nationwide. The findings showed that the majority of participants questioned the validity of structured measurement. The authors argue that many participants chose not to use standard measurement strategies because formal measurement were seen as contradictory to a client-centred approach. It was percieved as not enhancing counselling, and/or they lacked the knowledge and training in the use of psychometrics. Concern was also expressed by numerous participants that ACC would use formal measurement as a management tool to audit practitioners' work, rather than as a therapeutic tool. Participants displayed a strong sense of self-efficacy in relation to their counselling work, frequently citing their professional skills, relationship with the client, and client self-report as adequate to monitor and evaluate therapy progress. The report contains a critique of practitioner's concerns regarding formal measurement. The authors note, however, that a lack of formal measurement could be seen as running counter to 'best practice'. Recommendations are made in relation to how collaboration and negotiation between ACC and Sensitive Claim practitioners might facilitate the affordable introduction of formal psychometric measures. Please do not cite or quote this technical report without permission.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCULTURAL DIFFERENCES _9174
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICY _9447
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRAPE _9488
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9121 _aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE _2FVC
700	1		_aHodgetts, Andrea _91366
700	1		_aFitzgerald, John _91155
700	1		_aBrassington, Jan _9816
700	1		_aCollier, John _9949
700	1		_aAugustine, Tracey _9731
773	0		_tTechnical report: 10
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
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