Each CBT+ client is assessed at admission, and a target symptom is established by the clinician based on background information gathered at intake and through completion of the following target symptom scales:

“Demonstrated Improvement” is measured periodically by a therapist during treatment and at the conclusion of treatment using the appropriate diagnostic scale.  Each scale has a designated score whereby the behavioral health condition is measured as being at the “Non-Clinical Range.”

• Baltimore County Public Schools
• Baltimore County Department of Social Services
• University of Maryland, School of Social Work
• Associated Catholic Charities

The provision of clinical counseling services must be informed by evidence to support service quality and outcomes. Evidence-based programs combine the best available and most current research with the experience and judgement of practitioners, children, youth, and families/caregivers to deliver positive outcomes. Each of the four CBT+ interventions has a body of research supporting their effectiveness (Cohen, et al., 2006; Cohen, et al., 2012; David-Ferdon & Kaslow, 2008; Huey & Polo, 2008; Klinger, et al, 2006). The Washington State Institute for Public Policy (2018) has conducted an analysis of behavioral health interventions for youth.  All four CBT+ interventions can be found on the Institute’s inventory and are rated as either evidence-based or research-based.

(Annual FY): The annual target percentage for clients assessed as demonstrating improvement at the non-clinical range at the conclusion of treatment is 60-65%.  A total of 68% or 224 of 326 unduplicated clients receiving CBT+ clinical counseling services were assessed as demonstrating improvement at the non-clinical range at the conclusion of treatment during FY22.

Definition: 

Clients Assessed as Demonstrating Improvement:  “Demonstrated Improvement” is measured periodically by a therapist during treatment using the appropriate diagnostic scale.