Six randomized clinical trials demonstrating that PCOMS dramatically improves outcomes are now in print. The sixth trial appears in the prestigious Journal of Counseling Psychology! A special thanks...
A Great New Book: Strengths Based Therapy
July 31 2018
A great new book has just been released by Drs. John Murphy and Jacqueline Sparks, both Project Leaders of Better Outcomes Now, titled “Strengths Based Therapy.” Following is an excerpt from Barry...
How to Use Outcome Measurement Tools in Therapy
July 24 2018
The therapeutic environment has evolved to encompass a broad range of techniques and philosophies. Professionals treat an equally extensive array of problems, diagnoses, and conditions. A simple...
Why do clients discontinue therapy? Research demonstrates that at least one in every five clients terminates therapy prior to completion, with some studies showing as many as one in every two clients...
The Partners for Change Outcome Management System(PCOMS), the evidence-based methodology of using the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and the Session Rating Scale (SRS), is different than anything out...
Our own Project Leader and long-time PCOMS enthusiast, Dr. Bob Bohanske is the recipient of the Karl F. Heiser APA Presidential Award for Advocacy. Dr. Bohanske was an early adopter, implementing...
The New PCOMS Manual Is Here!
June 21 2018
It has been sixteen years since the original Heroic Clients, Heroic Agencies: Partners for Change was published. What began as a simple way to privilege client voice and encourage therapists to talk...
Welcome to the new BON Website!
May 10 2018
The three sisters, heartandsoulofchange.com, pcoms.com, and betteroutcomesnow.com are now at one home: betteroutcomesnow.com. Information about PCOMS and BON is now consolidated into one...
Saskatchewan Leads the PCOMS Way in Canada
March 15 2018
Saskatchewan Leads the PCOMS Way Thanks mainly to the efforts of Ruth Mireau, the Provincial PCOMS Coordinator, Saskatchewan Is enjoying a province-wide successful implementation. This, of course, is...
PCOMS, Diagnosis and Acute Inpatient Care
February 15 2018
Diagnosis and Acute Inpatient Care Two recently published articles are now available--both take PCOMS to different places. The first discusses PCOMS as an alternative to psychiatric diagnosis. Rather...