39: Understanding What Works - Feedback Informed Treatment with Scott D Miller

The Addicted Mind Podcast

Duane Osterlind, LMFT

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health

4.8 • 621 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast, our guest is Dr. Scott D. Miller of the International Center of Clinical Excellence in the field of mental health. Dr. Miller has used his decades of experience in the industry to develop outcome measures with the goal of increasing the effectiveness of therapy. These outcomes are not merely “milestones” or objective progress markers, but are more subjective and are focused on the client’s well-being and function.

Previous training for therapists had been targeted towards treating the symptoms that the client had, but often even when the symptoms had gone away, the person wasn’t feeling much better. Using the ORS and SRS scales that Dr. Miller developed allows the therapist and the client to maintain an open dialogue regarding the effectiveness of their treatment and their satisfaction with their relationship overall, which is key to the success of the therapy. This practice of consistently tracking and reporting results allows the therapist to adapt their methods for each client, allocating the care and energy necessary to develop a healthy relationship that has proven to be essential for the treatment to be effective.

Dr. Miller shares that a significant portion of the population that needs help does not seek it, and the main reason that is cited for this deficit is the misconception that therapy is not effective. However, the average treated person is better off than 80% of people with similar problems who are not receiving any care. Additionally, 80% of people would instead talk to someone about their issues than receive a medication to treat their issues from their general physician.

When someone does decide to seek treatment for their issue, the most crucial step is to find the right therapist for them. This therapist is going to be getting to know you very well, so you must make sure that you can develop a trusting relationship with them and know that their advice and methods are for the best. Be prepared to call or visit several therapists to find the right fit for you and do not be discouraged when one does not work out.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone. Welcome to episode 39 of The Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Austerland, and I'm your host,
0:12.2	and I'm also the founder of Novis Mindful Life Institute, family counseling and recovery center
0:17.9	in Long Beach, California. If you're in the area and you are struggling with any of life's difficult issues and are
0:26.1	looking for help, you can find out more about us at the addictedmind.com forward slash help.
0:33.4	I'm very excited to introduce our guest today.
0:36.5	His name is Dr. Scott Miller, and he is the co-founder of
0:40.8	the International Center of Clinical Excellence. Now, the ICCE is dedicated to promoting clinical excellence
0:49.6	in the field of mental health. And so in this episode, we talk about the research into the effectiveness
0:55.8	of therapy. We also talk about using outcome measures to increase that effectiveness, specifically
1:04.0	the ORS, which is the outcome rating scale and the SRS rating scale. And this is something that we use at our agency as well.
1:13.6	And I really like it because I think it really helps us provide high quality care
1:21.6	and know that we are being effective with our clients.
1:24.7	So we're going to talk about that.
1:26.0	And also what we also talk about is if you're
1:30.1	seeking therapy, what questions do you need to ask and what do you need to look for in a therapist
1:36.3	to know that you're going to get the help that you need? And I think this is really important information
1:42.1	and it was great to talk to Dr. Scott Miller about all
1:47.4	these issues and so I hope you guys enjoy it and I hope you guys get a lot of good, useful
1:53.5	information out of this episode.
2:06.4	Hello everyone. Welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Austerland, and I'm your host, and I have a great guest today. His name is Dr. Scott Miller, and he is the founder of the
2:12.2	International Center of Clinical Excellence and really works with clinicians to help them have deliberate practice
2:20.6	and do great work. So Scott, you want to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit more about
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