The applicability of ‘Outcome Rating-Scale’ and ‘Session Rating-Scale’ in an outpatient hospital setting

Background/Objectives: Over the years, several measures have been developed to track and stimulate the so-called common factors in psychotherapy. Such factors include the quality of relation between therapist and patient (Working Alliance), occurrence of early change, agreement of and clarity in the aim of the treatment and focus on patient strength/resilience. The Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and Session Rating Scale (SRS) are two such measures. There is a growing body of research demonstrating their quality to reduce patient drop-outs from therapy and improve treatment effectiveness. While taking very little tim…