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Using goal attainment scaling with older people to measure individually significant change
Author(s)Alistair Smith
Journal titlePSIGE Newsletter, no 60, April 1997
PublisherPsychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, April 1997
Pagespp 11-15
KeywordsPsychiatric treatment ; Therapy ; Measurement ; Evaluation.
AnnotationGoal attainment scaling (GAS) was originally developed in the US as a way of monitoring the effectiveness mental health programmes and their funding. Although GAS is suitable for use in long-term care settings and with learning disabled people, the mathematics involved is perceived as an obstacle to its implementation. This article outlines a simplified version of GAS for a staff training package, gives examples of scaling goals, and assesses its strengths and limitations. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-981110238 A
ClassmarkLP: LO: 3R: 4C

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