Improving Practice of Treatment References

Improving Practice in Treatment: Reliance of treatment guidelines

Improving Practice in Treatment: Use of the International Classification of Disease

Improving Practice in Treatment: Technological advances to improve care

Improving Practice in Treatment: A broader look at patient function

Improving Practice in Treatment: Use of evidence-based practice

Improving Practice in Treatment: Better outcomes measures

A clinical psychologist begins treating a new client for an anxiety disorder. The client lives in a remote, rural area. The psychologist's approach includes:

1. Conducting all therapy sessions via a secure video-conferencing platform.
2. Selecting a therapeutic technique that has strong support from numerous research studies for its effectiveness with anxiety.
3. Administering a standardized symptom severity scale at the beginning of treatment and planning to re-administer it monthly to monitor changes.
4. Discussing the client's personal goals, social support system, and work environment to create a holistic treatment plan.

Which of the following key strategies for improving mental health care is LEAST explicitly demonstrated in the psychologist's approach?