Psychiatric assessment phase with the patients' diverse symptoms in a community mental health centre Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The patients were randomised into two groups. The aim was to obtain 40 participants for both study arms. The randomisation was done immediately when the patient’s referral was approved and the assessm
Sponsors
Päijät-Häme Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a referral for a psychiatric assessment, sent from primary, occupational, or student healthcare units, or from private practice 2. 18–65 years of age 3. Able to understand the study’s purpose and give written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects whose referral suggested any psychotic or neuropsychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit disorders and autism, or any cognitive disabilities 2. A referral for an emergency or urgent assessment (i.e. within 7 days) 3. The patient’s native language had to be Finnish
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-assessment of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy using the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) for the patient (WAI-P) and for the clinicians (WAI-T) at the treatment planning (i.e. final) visit. After the first visit, the number of assessment sessions was not known in advance because of the individual assessment process 2. Employee resources: the lengths of individual assessment sessions and periods, the number of and duration of visits and the number of clinicians who were involved in the various phases of assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The patient-clinician interaction from the patient-centered approach is investigated using qualitative conversation analysis | — |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Public ContactEnikö Savander
Outcome results
None listed