Abstract: Patient-led appointment scheduling is a form of responsive regulation in which patients schedule their own psychotherapy appointments within the constraints of available resources. Of 92 patients referred to a clinical psychology clinic in the public mental health service of a remote country town in Australia, 51 attended more than 1 appointment (M = 3.6; median = 3; range = 2–11). The average number of missed and cancelled appointments was between 0 and 1.1. As compared with reported results of other practice-based studies, this approach to treatment scheduling was equivalently effective (in terms of effect size) and substantially more efficient (in terms of effect size achieved per session attended). Patient-led regulation of treatment parameters holds promise in a context of heavy demands and limited resources in mental health services.
Suggested Citation
Carey, Timothy A., Tai, SJ, Stiles, WB,
2013,
Effective and efficient: Using patient-led appointment scheduling in routine mental health practice in remote Australia,
Volume:44, Journal Article,
viewed 08 November 2024,
https://www.nintione.com.au/?p=11128.