A Measurement-Based Care Guide That Centers Care

Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is becoming a requirement in behavioral health. Nevertheless, providers often see MBC as something that is 'good in theory,' but terrible in practice. This is because its implementation is often burdensome, overly administrative, and experienced as deficient in utility or meaning. 'Measurement-Based Care and Causality in Behavioral Health: A Practical Guide' by Shane Sparkes, Ph.D., MSW addresses this problem by offering an MBC that is built from the ground up for behavioral health providers. As a working clinician and statistician, he understands that providers and clients are already experts. Measurement should therefore serve as a translation of their understanding and intrinsic sense of measure: not as a focus of care that eats up time, but as an additional tool for decision-making. Purchase this book to obtain an accessible, care-centered guide on measurement theory, MBC, the analysis of treatment effects, and reasoning under conditions of uncertainty. No special background is required. Bring a willingness to think and model visually, both fast and slow. This is the only pre-requisite. Join the movement to bring a care-centered MBC to the forefront!