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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Ther. 2011 Dec;33(12):B16–B39. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.11.016

Table 1. The Value of and Barriers to Implementing Measurement Based Approaches in Psychiatry.

Value of Measurement Based Approaches Barriers to Measurement Based Approaches
Contribution to diagnostic process Inadequate appreciation of benefit
Establishing baseline severity Perceived value of global judgment
Providing targets and treatment goals Time constraints
Evaluating the efficacy of treatment Lack of appropriate instruments
Evaluating tolerability and adverse effects Inadequate training
Influencing level of care Reimbursement concerns
Medical record documentation