Surgery – Miscellaneous
Patent
1994-05-25
1995-07-25
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
A61B 1700
Patent
active
054353246
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for measuring a patient's psychotherapy progress is provided. Initial patient mental health is measured by administering a questionnaire measuring three psychological variables. The three psychological variable measures are combined into a mental health index. Following a number of sessions of psychotherapy, the patient's subsequent psychological condition is again measured using the three psychological variables. Patient session records are stored in a large database. Patient progress can thus be compared versus patient initial psychological condition, typical patient outcomes as stored in the database, and patient improvement as a function of a number of sessions of psychotherapy can be determined. The system further provides a case manager with a measure of the effectiveness of continued psychotherapy sessions, and a basis of comparison of various psychotherapy providers.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4699153 (1987-10-01), Shevrin et al.
Compass Information Services, Inc.
Sykes Angela D.
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