Better Outcomes Now Blog

Introducing Evidence-Based Practice and Technology in Therapeutic Services

Evidence-based treatment (EBT) has a somewhat tumultuous history within psychotherapy for two reasons. First, it has been criticized for reducing clients to their diagnoses and therapists to their...

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New PCOMS Certified Trainer: Sterling Chick

  I am pleased to announce that Better Outcomes Now (BON) has a new Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) Certified Trainer, Sterling Chick. Congratulations, Sterling!

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¡El Manual de PCOMS ya está disponible en español!

Thanks to the translation efforts of Tatiana Casado de Staritzky and Teresa Gispert Escorihuela, we are very excited to announce that the PCOMS Manual is now available en español.

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How to Decrease No-Show Rates Using Client Feedback in Therapy

Let’s be honest, everyone dreads no-shows. No one likes to sit in an office waiting, and waiting, and waiting, only to find out no one’s coming because the client didn’t call to reschedule. Or even...

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PCOMS and Groups: 4 Steps for Success

  Two randomized clinical trials confirm that the Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) improves outcomes and reduces dropouts in group therapy with both mental health and substance...

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