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That’s it. I’m done. It’s time for me to say goodbye.

November 2, 2017 By scottdm 3 Comments

dddb02383d1bbe1e0c3d0ad991bd95b8--alternative-treatments-termination-activities-for-teensEnding psychotherapy.

Whether formal or informal, planned or unplanned, it’s going to happen every time treatment is initiated.

What do we know about the subject?

Nearly 50% of people who start, discontinue without warning.  At the time they end, half have experienced no meaningful improvement in their functioning or well-being. On the other hand, of those who do continue, between 35-40% experience no measurable benefit despite continuous engagement in lengthy episodes of care.

Such findings remind me of the lyrics to the Beatles’ tune, “Hello Goodbye.”

“You say yes, I say no;Hello Goodbye

You say stop and I say go, go, go, oh no!

Hello, hello?

I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello.”

Here’s another key research finding: the most effective therapists have significantly more planned terminations.

In a recent study, Norcross, Zimmerman, Greenberg, and Swift identified eight core, pantheoretical processes associated with successful termination. You can read the article here.  Better yet, download and begin using the “termination checklist”–a simple, yet helpful method for ensuring you are putting these evidence-based principles to work with your clients.  Best of all, listen to my recent interview with John Norcross, Ph.D., the study’s first author, as we discuss how therapists can master this vitally important part of the therapeutic experience.

Until next time,

Scott

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.
Director, International Center for Clinical Excellence

Filed Under: Behavioral Health, evidence-based practice, excellence, Feedback, Feedback Informed Treatment - FIT, Termination

More Deliberate Practice Resources…

May 30, 2017 By scottdm 1 Comment

what happenedLast week, I blogged about a free, online resource aimed at helping therapists improve their outcomes via deliberate practice.  As the web-based system was doubling as a randomized controlled trial (RCT), participants would not only be accessing a cutting-edge, evidence-based protocol but also contributing to the field’s growing knowledge in this area.

To say interest was high, doesn’t even come close.  Within 45 minutes of the first social media blast, every available spot was filled–including those on the waiting list!  Lead researchers Daryl Chow and Sharon Lu managed to open a few additional spots, and yet demand still far exceeded supply.

I soon started getting emails.  Their content was strikingly similar–like the one I received from Kathy Hardie-Williams, an MFT from Forest Grove, Oregon, “I’m interested in deliberate practice!  Are there other materials, measures, tools that I can access and start using in my practice?”

The answer is, “YES!”  Here they are:

Cycle of Excellence cover - single

Resource #1.  Written for practicing therapists, supervisors, and supervisees, this volume brings together leading researchers and supervisors to teach practical methods for using deliberate practice to improve the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Written for practicing therapists, supervisors, and supervisees, this volume brings together leading researchers and supervisors to teach practical methods for using deliberate practice to improve the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Twelve chapters split into four sections covering: (1) the science of expertise and professional development; (2) practical, evidence-based methods for tracking individual performance; (3) step-by-step applications for integrating deliberate practice into clinical practice and supervision; and (4) recommendations for making psychotherapist expertise development routine and expected.

“This book offers a challenge and a roadmap for addressing a fundamental issue in mental health: How can therapists improve and become experts?  Our goal,” the editors of this new volume state, ” is to bring the science of expertise to the field of mental health.  We do this by proposing a model for using the ‘Cycle of Excellence’ throughout therapists’ careers, from supervised training to independent practice.”

The book is due out June 1st.  Order today by clicking here: The Cycle of Excellence: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Supervision and Training

Resource #2: The MyOutcomes E-Learning Platform

The folks at MyOutcomes have just added a new module on deliberate practice to their already extensive e-learning platform.  The information is cutting edge, and the production values simply fantastic.  More, MyOutcomes is offering free access to the system for the first 25 people who email to support@myoutcomes.com.  Put the words, “Responding to Scott’s Blogpost” in the subject line.  Meanwhile, here’s a taste of the course:

Resource #3:

proDLast but not least, the FIT Professional Development Intensive.  There simply is no better way to learn about deliberate practice than to attend the upcoming intensive in Chicago.  It’s the only such training available.  Together with my colleague, Tony Rousmaniere–author of the new book, Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists: A Guide to Improving Clinical Effectiveness, we will help you develop an individualized plan for improving your effectiveness based on the latest scientific evidence on expert performance.

We’ve got a few spaces left.  Those already registered are coming from spots all around globe, so you’ll be in good company.  Click here to register today!

OK, that’s it for now.  Wishing you all the best for the Summer,

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.

 

Filed Under: Behavioral Health, deliberate practice, evidence-based practice, excellence, Feedback, Feedback Informed Treatment - FIT, Practice Based Evidence

Would you rather . . . be approved or improved?

February 5, 2017 By scottdm 6 Comments

Bad-SmellSome time ago, my son had a minor obsession.  Whether at the dinner table, in the car, or out for a walk, he was constantly peppering us with, “would you rather” questions?  You know the ones I mean, where you are forced to choose between two equally bizarre or unpleasant alternatives?

“Would you rather always have to say everything that is on your mind or never be able to speak again?”

“Would you rather have the hiccoughs the rest of your life or always feel like you have to sneeze but not be able to?”

And finally:

“Would you rather smell like poop and not know it or know you smell like poop but others can’t smell it?”

Fast forward to today.  fast-forward-button_318-37183

I was re-reading some recent research on the use of deliberate practice (DP) for improving individual clinician effectiveness.  As I’ve blogged about previously , one of the four crucial components of DP is feedback.  Not just any kind of mind you, but negative feedback–in particular, immediate, ongoing information regarding one’s errors and mistakes.

Put bluntly, receiving negative feedback is hard on the ego.  Despite what we may say or believe, a mountain of literature documents we all possess a strong need for social approval as well as a bias toward attributing positive traits to ourselves.

The same research shows that, beyond selective recall and well-known biases thinking-womanassociated with self-assessment, we actively work to limit information that conflicts with how we prefer to see ourselves (e.g., capable versus incompetent, perceptive versus obtuse, intuitive versus plodding, effective versus ineffective, etc.).

As a brief example of just how insidious ours efforts can be, consider an email sent out by the customer service department at a Honda dealership in Richmond, Virginia.

“As you may know,” it began, “we have a wide range of services performed here at our location and strive to do the best we can to accomodate each and everyone of our customers.”   A request for feedback followed, “There may be times we can not meet the needs and we would appreciate any feedback . . . for our company.”

So far so good.  The company was on the way to showing its customers that it cared.  It had sent a follow-up email.  It thanked its customers.  Most importantly, it invited them to provide the type of feedback necessary for improving service in the future.

The correspondence then ended, telling the recipient they would soon receive a survey which, “If you enjoyed or were satisfied with your recent visit and provide a 100% score you will receive a FREE oil change.”

Amazing, eh?  Thanks to my long-time colleague and friend, Arnold Woodruff, for noticing the irony in the email and passing it on to me.

For whatever reason, on reading it, one of those “would you rather” questions immediately came to my mind:

“Would you rather be approved or improved?”

No waffling now.  There is no in-between.  I can hear my son saying, “you have to choose!”

Why not join me and colleagues from around the world who are “choosing to improve” for our two-day intensive on deliberate practice.  Together with Dr. Tony Rousmaniere–the author of the new book Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists—you’ll learn the latest, evidence-based strategies for improving your effectiveness.  Register today, by clicking here, or on the image below.

Until next time,

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.
International Center for Clinical Effectiveness
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Filed Under: deliberate practice, excellence, Feedback, Feedback Informed Treatment - FIT

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