LACT research program: new possibilities in the RESEARCH area
In order to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the problem-solving/Palo Alto model, the LACT program allows us:
- To collect data in a multicenter setting (not only in Arezzo or in Gianluca's research team as happened in STRATOB project)
- To develop an observational study in naturalistic settings with ecological and scientific validity (not only RCTs)
EN In order to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our intervention model, the LACT research program allows:
- to collect data from many centers (and not only from Arezzo or the Gianluca research team – cf STRATOB project)
- to develop an observation study in situation with scientific and ecological validity
- To compare our strategic-systemic diagnosis with the official DSM-5 based diagnosis
- To consider our therapeutic results also in relationship with the DSM-5 criteria (the DSM cut-off for each psychopathology)
EN: it is necessary to use the DSM-5 diagnosis allowing:
- To compare our strategic systemic diagnosis with the official DSM diagnosis
- To consider our therapeutic results with regard to those of the DSM-5
It is necessary to use standardized tests/scales allowing us:
- To collect evidence of our strategic-systemic psychotherapies in terms of effectivenes and efficiency
- To compare our strategic-systemic psychotherapies with the other evidence-based or empirically-supported treatments (first of all CBT, as happened in STRATOB)
EN: For this, it is necessary to use tests/scales for:
- Collect evidence regarding the effectiveness of our model
- Compare our approach with that of other approaches based on empirical treatments (CBT in particular)
EN: To avoid problems with a too long test, the LACT scientific group is selecting a brief and validated scale that has to be used in each session (before starting the session):
- OQ-45.2 – Outcome Questionnaire by Lambert(used in STRATOB)
- Other scales (please see the next slide)
EN: In order to avoid overly long tests, the research team is currently working on setting up a quick questionnaire:
- OQ-45.2 – Lambert Questionnaire (see STRATOB)
- Other scale (next slide)
The following six widely used outcome measures were selected as the best scales:
EN: The following 6 measures have been selected among the best scales:
- Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale-24 ( BASIS-24 ; Eisen, Normand, Belanger, Spiro, & Esch, 2004)
- Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Outcome Measure
( CORE-OM ; Evans et al., 2000) - 4
- Depression Anxiety Stress Scales ( DASS ; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995a)
- Health Survey Short Form-36 ( SF-36 ; Ware, 1999); OQ-45 (Lambert, Burlingame, et al., 1996)
- SCL-90-R (Derogatis, 1983) and BSI (Derogatis, 1993)
- Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System DSM-5 based version ( PROMIS ; Pilkonis et al., 2011)