Feedback‐informed treatment and autonomy supportiveness: Effects on children s psychological outcomes

Abstract

Purpose Examine the importance of feedback, specifically the perception of parental autonomy support, to reduce youths’ premature treatment dropout. Design and Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted, utilizing the convenience–purposive sample of 60 patient charts. Individuals were seen between October 2014 and July 2015 in a community clinic utilizing a treatment approach known as feedback‐informed treatment (FIT). Findings Clients found to have high paternal involvement reported better overall well‐being and lower levels of distress. Conclusions The construct of parental autonomy support, when combined with a FIT treatment model, is a promising approach to lower the rate of early treatment termination.