OQ^® – 30.1

The OQ^®-30 is a short form of the OQ^®-45.2. It is a brief self-report measure of severity of disturbance in mental health patients that can be used repeatedly and is sensitive to change in adults receiving mental health treatment. It was developed from the largest active mental health outcomes database in the country and has been and is being used extensively in research and clinical applications, including public sector clients. 

The OQ^®-30 provides easy to use interpretive indices that enable a clinician to quickly assess his/her client’s level of disturbance and adequacy of treatment response. A cutoff score discriminates between normal functioning and clinical disturbance. Also, a reliable change index (RCI) has been established so changes in patient scores can be evaluated to determine if they are clinically significant. Additionally, there are flags for clinical follow-up of suicidality and drug/alcohol abuse.

The thirty items for the OQ^®-30 were chosen from the OQ^®-45.2 based on their individual sensitivity to change as estimated from a large scale study of patients undergoing treatment in a variety of settings (Vermeersch, Lambert, and Burlingame, 2000). The items that comprise the OQ 30 address commonly occurring problems and symptoms across a wide variety of disorders. Domains tapped include: symptomatic distress, social relationships, work functioning and quality of life.

 Outstanding features of the measure include:

• Standardized data: The OQ^® 30.1 is a standardized instrument with empirical support.
• User-friendly. The OQ^® 30.1 is brief to complete (less than 5 minutes), provides real time feedback and is designed to be incorporated into an office visit in an unobtrusive manner.