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Depth and Data: Using Measurement-Based Care to Deepen Understanding of Patient Experiences - Seth Pitman, PhD, and Steven Ackerman, PhD, MBA, ABPP (Live Webinar)
2025 Grand Round Series
The purpose of this talk is to explore how to effectively integrate Measurement-Based Care (MBC) into psychodynamic practice settings, focusing on how it can impact treatment outcomes and enhance patient authority over their treatment. The presentation will emphasize the importance of preserving the depth of patient experiences while incorporating measurable outcome assessments, and how MBC can support a nuanced understanding of treatment when implemented within a psychodynamic framework.
While psychodynamic clinicians may have concerns about how MBC aligns with traditional therapeutic approaches, the talk will argue that embracing MBC is important for growth and representation within the field. Practical strategies will be provided to initiate MBC that is informed by clinical observation, treatment technique, and the need for continual improvement, offering a clear pathway to integrating these methods into psychodynamic treatment.
References:
Leichsenring, F., Leweke, F., Klein, S., & Steinert, C. (2015). The empirical status of psychodynamic psychotherapy-an update: Bambi's alive and kicking. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84(3), 129-148.
Norcross, J. C., & Lambert, M. J. (2011). Evidence-based therapy relationships. In J. C. Norcross (Ed.), Psychotherapy relationships that work: Evidence-based responsiveness (2nd ed., pp. 3–21). Oxford University Press.
Wampold, B. E., & Miller, S. D. (2023). Measurement-based care professional practice guideline: Fine, but guidelines do not make good therapy. Psychotherapy, 60(1), 17.
Target Audience
______ Introductory ___X___ Intermediate ______ Advanced
Learning Objectives
- Explain how Measurement-based Care (MBC) can usefully inform the treatment process in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Describe a model for integrating MBC that emphasizes patient authority and experiences in their treatment.
- How to use MBC principles to foster professional development by encouraging self-reflection and promoting continual learning.
Seth Pitman, PhD, ABPP, is the Associate Director of the Online Intensive Outpatient Program for College Students and Emerging Adults in Massachusetts at the Austen Riggs Center. In addition to providing individual therapy and leading groups, Dr. Pitman designed and manages the IOP's measurement-based care initiative, an evidence-based practice of using systematic and routine assessment to inform treatment decisions and engage patients in their care.
Dr. Pitman is passionate about integrating clinical research and practice to improve treatment outcomes and foster communication within the field of mental healthcare. He is committed to translating what we know works best for patients to policymakers and organizations that have a hand in guiding resources and helping improve access to quality care for all, including those from economically, racially, and gender diverse backgrounds.
Steven Ackerman, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a treatment team leader, a psychotherapist, a consultant to the therapeutic community program, and the accreditation manager at the Austen Riggs Center. He is also the chair of the Austen Riggs Institutional Review Board.
Austen Riggs Center Inc. adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. All those at Austen Riggs Center involved in the planning of this activity, including the presenter(s) listed above, report they have no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company*.
The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Austen Riggs Center.
* An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 APA
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 1.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.
- 1.00 ASWB-ACE
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Austen Riggs Center maintains responsibility for this. Social workers completing this Online live course will receive 1.00 continuing education credit(s).
- 1.00 Contact Hours/ ParticipationA certificate of attendance for all Learners.