Abstract
Brief feedback obtained from the patient at each consultation regarding the therapeutic relationship and their perception may serve as a supplemental aid for therapists in adapting the therapeutic process. To this end, the Session Rating Scale (SRS) and Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) have proved successful at an international level (author: Scott D. Miller). They have, however, hardly been employed in psychiatric clinics of German-speaking regions, although a broad array of studies demonstrate their benefit (e.g., higher treatment success rate, fewer drop-outs). We have summarized literature on this topic and collected data on our own experience regarding the feasibility of standardized feedback in day-to-day psychiatric practice. The ensuing conclusion was that patient feedback can be obtained with ease and subsequently proves useful in adapting therapy. That said, such a procedure at first may appear unfamiliar and technical, while subjectively putting therapists under pressure. The willingness of therapists to systematically employ feedback instruments, in conjunction with favorable framework conditions (accompanying opportunities for intervision and supervision, confidentiality, time for reflection), thus constitute crucial prerequisites in order to improve acceptance of continuous patient feedback.
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