Youth Outcome Questionnaire Data

An important tool we use to measure the treatment progress of adolescents in our care is the Youth Outcomes Questionnaire Y-OQ® SR 2.0.

Imagine it as a quick snapshot taken from the perspective of the young person themselves. Developed over two decades of research by Dr. Gary Burlingame, this questionnaire is one of the most extensively studied measures of youth outcomes globally. It’s been put to the test in numerous studies worldwide and has emerged as a trusted tool. Created to track behavioral change in children in treatment, the questionnaire is the youth self-report outcome measure of choice by the two largest counties in California and America, as well as one of the largest health care systems in the United States. The Y-OQ SR 2.0 is recognized as a recommended outcome measure by The Joint Commission. When this questionnaire is given in regular intervals, we can track progress over time.

The Y-OQ® SR 2.0 is a 64-item self-report assessment. It is a measure of treatment progress young people aged 12-18 who are receiving mental health intervention. It is designed to reflect the total amount of distress a child or adolescent is experiencing, including distress caused by behavioral dysfunction, interpersonal and intrapersonal distress, somatic distress, and distress created by social problems.

The following graph represents the data collected from Academy students over the last six years. For the last six years, students enrolled in our program for a year or more reported a reduction in emotional and behavioral distress by approximately 70%.