89 HIGH-ACUITY YOUNG ADULTS AND OVER 16 MONTHS OF RESEARCH
In-Person Treatment Outperforms Virtual Across All Criteria
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ability to connect with
their therapist
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ability to maintain relations
with other clients
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better perception of therapists' approachability
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ability to achieve
clinical change
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more comfortable with
sharing feelings
"There is undoubtedly a permanent place for virtual care in mental health treatment – however, it is imperative that we understand when virtual care is and is not in the best interest of the clients we serve."
Amanda Fialk (she/her), PhD, LCSW, LICSW
Partner & Chief Clinical Officer
The Therapeutic Criteria
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Learn more about how this research came to be and why at The Dorm it was important for us to understand
more about the best medium of treatment delivery for our intensive outpatient population.*
*In New York State, The Dorm operates as a Group Practice.
How It Was Measured
A Breakthrough, Validated Tool
Since the pandemic, virtual care options have surged, but measurement tools designed to compare therapeutic effectiveness for young people in IOP treatment have been scarce — until now.
Utilizing a validated therapeutic measurement tool on young adults ages 18-30, we are able to shed new light on the impact of how we deliver care as an industry.
As presented at The 2023 American Psychological Association.
Our results were captured using a 3-part survey developed by The Dorm Research Team, to measure the efficacy of virtual vs in-person treatment across multiple critical therapeutic factors.
"I'm excited to know that our industry finally has access to a validated tool for assessing the therapeutic impact of face-to-face care."
Brianna Cerrito (she/her), MS
Assistant Director, Research & Innovation
Research Team
Amanda Fialk
PhD, LCSW, LICSW
Partner & Chief Clinical Officer
Frank Buono
PhD (consultant)
Associate Research Scientist in Psychiatry, Yale University
Brianna Cerrito
MS
Assistant Director, Research & Innovation
Amie DiTomasso
LICSW, MPH
Director, The Dorm D.C.
Alexa Connors
LMSW
Director, The Dorm NYC
Karee Jones
.
Senior Operations Manager
The Dorm is CARF Accredited — international accreditation that “demonstrates a program’s quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served”.
