About Feedback-Informed Treatment

Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) has a large body of research to support its efficacy. The most important research basis for FIT is that two things have been proven to affect the behavioral health outcome the most: 1) early change in treatment and 2) the alliance between the client and the practitioner, as rated by the client. For practitioners using FIT, data collection occurs at every visit as opposed to the commonly used pre and post assessment method. By collecting data each time a client is seen, practitioners are continually checking to see if the treatment is working for the client, and are trained to make adjustments in the treatment based on the data. 

The most commonly used measures in FIT are the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and the Session Rating Scale (SRS). These two assessments are brief, valid, reliable and sensitive to change, which make them ideal for providing frequent and vital information that practitioners can rely on to tailor the treatment. FIT is data-driven practice in its most true sense!

NOTE!! The ORS is listed on the Joint Commission's website under Behavioral Healthcare Instruments Listing as a tool that can be used to implement measurement-based care

BHEStrategies provides training workshops on the 4 core FIT competencies: 

1) Research Foundation, 2) Implementation 3) Measurement and Reporting, and 4) Continuous Professional Improvement. Workshops also include practice administering the ORS and SRS measures and interpreting the results. 

To receive a FIT workshop and implementation quote, email Rikke Addis at Rikke@BHEStrategies.com or text/call (916) 420-5181