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CORE Measurement Tools (CORE-10)
Overview CORE stands for “Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation”. The CORE system comprises tools and advice to support monitoring of change and outcomes in routine practice in psychotherapy, counselling and any other work attempting to promote psy…
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Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Overview The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a 10-item questionnaire originally developed by Cohen et al. (1983) widely used to assess stress levels in young people and adults aged 12 and above. It evaluates the degree to which an individual has p…
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Using CORE-10 session by session
We set up a 10-session antenatal group for couples with a history of traumatic events associated with becoming a parent (fertility difficulties, miscarriage, stillbirth and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admission). The group was intentionally set up t…
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Research Library (2021)
2021 Parent/Carer-Reported Experience of Shared Decision Making at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Multilevel Modelling Approach #OpenAccess Abstract: Shared decision making (SDM) has been associated with positive outcomes at child and…
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Engaging young people in routine outcome monitoring - 2 October 2025
In this training session, we will introduce participants to what young people think about routine outcome measures, a right’s-based model in participation and how to feedback, on the feedback. Aims of this Training: To explore how young people can b…
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Introduction to outcome measures - 13 October
Aims of this training: To introduce measures and develop an understanding of what they are and the roles of different measures. Participants will look at the principles and consider how they can be used. Learning outcomes: Develop an understanding o…
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Social Prescribing Review
Our partners at the Evidence Based Practice Unit (EBPU) in collaboration with CORC Director Kate Dalzell, investigated the evidence base around social prescribing (SP) to improve the mental health and/or wellbeing of children and young people (CYP). …
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Help shape new guidance on measuring outcomes for children and young people with Eating Disorders
Are you a researcher, wellbeing lead or practitioner with a focus on working with children and young people with eating disorders? We know from talking to services that practice really varies and practitioners are often unsure where to go for guidanc…
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Help us to refresh our research strategy
We are currently refreshing our research strategy for the new membership year and we would like you to tell us what key priority areas you would like us to focus on in 2021-22. This might be key research questions you would like us to explore in the…
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CORC and the Anna Freud Centre: working as one organisation
We are delighted to let you know that in July 2021 the CORC organisation (CORC Ltd) will be merging with the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (AFC), a world-leading mental health charity for children and families that has develop…
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Scoring the HoNOS as a team
The Birmingham Inpatient Mother and Baby Unit is a 10 bedded ward admitting women from 32 weeks gestation up to 12 months postnatal. Like all of the 19 MBUs in England, we are a national service and so accept referrals from anywhere in the country. A…
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Who is accessing Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Services Mental Health Services? Our new research highlights needs and gaps
A team of researchers from CORC, EBPU and the Anna Freud Centre explored the characteristics of young people referred to the recently commissioned Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Services (F:CAMHS) in England, and service activity during the…
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Using outcome measures with people from different ethnicities and in different countries
by CORC Research Associate Dr Florence Ruby As part of our commitment to contributing to conversations on racism and inequalities within the child and youth mental health sector, the CORC team has started to reflect on the ways race, ethnicity and c…
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New research allows us to be increasingly confident that measuring goal progress is a robust way of assessing change
The Goal Based Outcomes tool (GBO) is widely used to track children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing goals. It was developed in 2011 by Dr Duncan Law, and since then, there has been a huge uptake in its use. This is in part due to the g…
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Introduction to outcome measures - 12 June 2025
Aims of this training: To introduce measures and develop an understanding of what they are and the roles of different measures. Participants will look at the principles and consider how they can be used. Learning outcomes: Develop an understanding o…
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Engaging young people in routine outcome monitoring - 7 July 2025
In this training session, we will introduce participants to what young people think about routine outcome measures, a right’s-based model in participation and how to feedback, on the feedback. Aims of this Training: To explore how young people can b…
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Improving your Practice, using Outcome Measure tools - 16 September 2025
How can we get better results? A proven way to improve any form of practice, be it playing golf or providing specialist mental health treatment, is by engaging in deliberate practice; while regular practice might include mindless repetitions, delibe…
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Use of measures in supervision - 11 November
Aims of this training: The focus of the session is on practical strategies for embedding the use of measures data in supervision. Learning outcomes: Develop knowledge and understanding of how measures can be meaningful, and feedback useful, in the…
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Is it possible to form a digital therapeutic alliance with a mental health app?
Our Co-Research lead Jenna Jacob wrote a blog for the Mental Elf on 11 October 2023: Apps developed to promote mental health can support individuals to manage their own wellbeing, alongside being a complementary tool for more traditional therapies. R…
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Collaborative goal setting: what works for whom in therapeutic relationships?
by Dr Jenna Jacob In 2020 we carried out focus groups with young people and professionals, to explore the “best bets” about what works for young people experiencing anxiety and/or depression. To “set small goals that gradually make you feel better” w…