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2004 findings from core-pc counselling monitoring and evaluation system

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Age range of clients

Age: 

< 20 

20 - 29 

30 - 39 

40 - 49 

50 - 59 

> 59 

No: 

14 

33 

12 

%: 

1.587% 

22.222% 

52.381% 

19.048% 

4.762% 

0% 

Mean: 

34.587 

 

 

 

 

 

Range: 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

Min: 

16 

 

 

 

 

 

Max: 

56 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment status of clients

Employment 

N/A 

Part time paid employment (<30 hours per week) 

Totals 

Full time paid employment (>30 hours per week) 

38 (60.317%) 

 

38 (60.317%) 

Full time student 

3 (4.762%) 

3 (4.762%) 

6 (9.524%) 

Other 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

3 (4.762%) 

Part time paid employment (<30 hours per week) 

5 (7.937%) 

 

5 (7.937%) 

Part time student 

1 (1.587%) 

 

1 (1.587%) 

Receiving sickness/incapacity/invalidity benefit 

3 (4.762%) 

 

3 (4.762%) 

Unemployed 

7 (11.111%) 

 

7 (11.111%) 

Totals 

58 (92.063%) 

5 (7.937%) 

63 (100%) 

Ethnic origin of clients

Ethnic origin 

N/A 

White (English/European) 

Totals 

Asian (Chinese) 

1 (1.587%) 

 

1 (1.587%) 

Other 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

3 (4.762%) 

White (English/European) 

59 (93.651%) 

 

59 (93.651%) 

Totals 

61 (96.825%) 

2 (3.175%) 

63 (100%) 

Living circumstances and relationships of clients

Relationships: 

No 

Living Alone 

33 

52.381% 

Living with partner 

15 

23.81% 

Caring for children under 5 years 

3.175% 

Caring for children over 5 years 

11.111% 

Living with parents/guardian 

6.349% 

Living with other relatives/friends 

12.698% 

Full time carer (of diabled/elderly) 

1.587% 

Living in shared accommodation 

3.175% 

Living in temporary accommodation 

0% 

Living in institution/hospital 

0% 

Other 

0% 

Waiting times for initial appointments

Waiting times (days): 

Same day
1
2-7
8-14
15-21

No: 

1
6
36
12
1

%: 

1.587% 
9.524%
57.143%
19.048%
1.587%

Waiting times (days): 

22-28
29-35
36-42
43-49
50-56
57-63
63+
Invalid

No: 

3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1

%: 

4.762%
3.175%
1.587%
0
0
0
0
1.587%

Mean: 

7.714 

Range: 

42 

Min: 

Max: 

42 

Previous use of services for psychological problems

Category 

Service 

< 12 months 

> 12 months 

Concurrent 

Totals 

(Other Care)  

Counsellor in voluntary, religious, work, educational setting 

23 

34 

(Primary Care)  

GP or other member of primary care team 

10 

25 

(Secondary Care)  

Hospital admission <= 10 days 

 -

 -

Hospital admission >= 11 days 

 -

 -

In community setting 

In hospital setting on sessional basis 

In primary care setting 

(Specialist Care)  

Attendance at day therapeutic programme 

 -

 -

Psychotherapy/psychological treatments from specialist team 

 -

 -

Use of medication

Prescribed Medication: 

Yes 

No 

No Data 

No: 

53 

%: 

14.286% 

84.127% 

1.587% 

Of the clients on medication, 47% were using anti-depressants, 47% minor tranquilizers and 7% anti-psychotic medication.

Frequency of commonly reported problems

Problem 

Duration 

(1) Causing minimal difficulty 

(2) Causing mild difficulty 

(3) Causing moderate difficulty 

(4) Causing severe difficulty 

No Data 

Totals 

Addictions 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

>12 months 

3 (4.762%) 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

8 (12.698%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

1 (1.587%) 

5 (7.937%) 

Anxiety/Stress 

<6 months 

1 (1.587%) 

4 (6.349%) 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

9 (14.286%) 

6-12 months 

2 (3.175%) 

3 (4.762%) 

4 (6.349%) 

1 (1.587%) 

10 (15.873%) 

>12 months 

4 (6.349%) 

4 (6.349%) 

3 (4.762%) 

1 (1.587%) 

12 (19.048%) 

Recurring/continuous 

8 12.698%) 

2 (3.175%) 

10 (15.873%) 

Bereavement/Loss 

<6 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

5 (7.937%) 

>12 months 

3 (4.762%) 

4 (6.349%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

10 (15.873%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

Cognitive/Learning 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

Depression 

<6 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

5 (7.937%) 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

6 (9.524%) 

1 (1.587%) 

8 (12.698%) 

>12 months 

7 (11.111%) 

6 (9.524%) 

1 (1.587%) 

14 (22.222%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

6 (9.524%) 

3 (4.762%) 

12 (19.048%) 

Eating Disorder 

<6 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

>12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

Interpersonal/

Relationship 

<6 months 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

6 (9.524%) 

6-12 months 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

5 (7.937%) 

2 (3.175%) 

11 (17.46%) 

>12 months 

4 (6.349%) 

13 (20.635%) 

5 (7.937%) 

22 (34.921%) 

Recurring/continuous 

3 (4.762%) 

5 (7.937%) 

6 (9.524%) 

2 (3.175%) 

16 (25.397%) 

Living/Welfare 

<6 months 

3 (4.762%) 

3 (4.762%) 

6-12 months 

3 (4.762%) 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

5 (7.937%) 

>12 months 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

5 (7.937%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

Work/Academic 

<6 months 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

3 (4.762%) 

7 (11.111%) 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

1 (1.587%) 

6 (9.524%) 

>12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

4 (6.349%) 

1 (1.587%) 

9 (14.286%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

5 (7.937%) 

No Data 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

Physical Problems 

<6 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

>12 months 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

6 (9.524%) 

Recurring/continuous 

2 (3.175%) 

3 (4.762%) 

5 (7.937%) 

Psychosis 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

No Data 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

Self Esteem 

<6 months 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

4 (6.349%) 

>12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

5 (7.937%) 

10 (15.873%) 

1 (1.587%) 

17 (26.984%) 

Recurring/continuous 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

6 (9.524%) 

5 (7.937%) 

14 (22.222%) 

Trauma/Abuse 

6-12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

3 (4.762%) 

>12 months 

1 (1.587%) 

1 (1.587%) 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

1 (1.587%) 

7 (11.111%) 

Recurring/continuous 

2 (3.175%) 

2 (3.175%) 

4 (6.349%) 

1 (1.587%) 

9 (14.286%)

Risk

Risk Type vs Severity 

Mild 

Moderate 

None 

Severe 

Totals 

Harm to Others 

 

3 (4.762%) 

59 (93.651%) 

 

62 (98.413%) 

Legal/Forensic 

 

2 (3.175%) 

60 (95.238%) 

 

62 (98.413%) 

Self Harm 

14 (22.222%) 

3 (4.762%) 

44 (69.841%) 

1 (1.587%) 

62 (98.413%) 

Suicide 

11 (17.46%) 

9 (14.286%) 

40 (63.492%) 

2 (3.175%) 

62 (98.413%) 

Change

Clinical Change 

No Reliable Change 

Reliable Improvement 

Totals 

Clinically Significant Improvement 

1 (6.667%) 

10 (66.667%) 

11 (73.333%) 

Initial Score below clinical cut-off 

1 (6.667%) 

 

1 (6.667%) 

No Clinically Significant Change 

1 (6.667%) 

2 (13.333%) 

3 (20%) 

Totals 

3 (20%) 

12 (80%) 

15 (100%) 

The chart above (CHANGE) shows improvement in clients over the course of therapy. 67% of clients have moved from being in a clinical population (significantly more distressed than someone in the general population) to a non-clinical population, and this change was statistically significant (not likely to have happened by chance). Basically, 67% of clients felt significantly less distressed at the end of counselling compared to the beginning. Another 7% moved from being in a clinical population to a non-clinical population, although this change was not statistically significant. So in total, 73% of clients moved from being significantly distressed before counselling to feeling OK after. 7% of clients began counselling in the normal population (they were not significantly distressed), and ended counselling feeling roughly the same. 13% of clients improved significantly during counselling, but ended while still more distressed than the general population. 1 client (7%) began and ended counselling more distressed than the general population.

So, 93% of clients felt less distressed as a result of counselling. The majority of these clients had significant improvement.

We will continue to monitor these findings, and information will become more accurate as findings from longer-term therapy become available.

 

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Last updated 3rd April 2004

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