The Center (CEPI) is dedicated to applying state-of-the-art scientific research and analytic procedures to identify the most cost-effective human and educational services. Leonard Bickman, Betts Chair and professor of psychology, has led the Center since its inception.

The original focus of the Center was on child, adolescent and family mental health services research. However, in recent years the Center has broadened its perspective to include program evaluation and program improvement in additional areas. While still maintaining an emphasis on mental health, the Center currently has projects in the fields of health and education. Moreover, its program improvement efforts have been concentrated on the application of a theory of change developed at the Center called Contextualized Feedback Systems™ (CFS™), formerly known as Contextualized Feedback Intervention and Training (CFIT).

Senior investigators engaged at the Center work in multidisciplinary teams. They represent the specialties of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, economics, policy analysis, and statistics.

Newly Updated - The Manual of the Peabody Treatment Progress Battery (2nd edition)

A cohesive, comprehensive, and evidence-based mental health assessment battery for youth ages 11-18.
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A special issue (Issue 39, volume 1-2) in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research published in 2012 was dedicated to the PTP (2^nd ed.). This special issue is about practical multi-informant measurement of youth mental health treatment progress and contains an article highlighting each of the eleven measures that make up the PTPB (2^nd ed.). Each article includes psychometric analyses as well as substantive research findings for each PTPB (2^nd ed.) measure. For journal subscribers or those affiliated with institutional subscribers, click here to access this special issue. Non-journal subscribers can contact us at CEPI@vanderbilt.edu for more information about obtaining articles found in the special issue.

The PTPB (2^nd ed.) is available under license from Vanderbilt University in paper version at no cost. Electronic or computerized version requires an additional license for which there may be a charge. Register for the PTPB (2^nd ed.).

Special Features of the PTPB:

• Includes eleven measures of treatment progress and process
• Weekly administration takes 5-8 minutes
• Easy to administer
• Well-documented reliability and validity
• Useful with most types of treatment
• Available in English or Spanish
• Written at a fourth-grade level
• Suitable for mental health services research
• Uses a common factors approach to measurement or treatment processes
• Provides instruments for intake,concurrent with treatment, discharge, and follow-up

The Manual includes:

• A schedule of administration
• Codebooks for researchers
• Printable versions of the measures
• Additional administrative forms
• Psychometric information
• Printable versions of self-scoring forms

Administration

Leonard Bickman, Director

Susan D. Kelley, Deputy Director

Tonya Simmons, Financial Administrator

Tim Tucker, Computer Support

Contact Information

Phone: 615.322.8694

Fax: 615.322.7049

Mailing Address:

Peabody #151, 230 Appleton Pl, Nashville, TN 37203-2402

Shipping Address:

1212 21st Ave S., Rm 303, Nashville TN 37203-2402

Campus Address:

Box 151 GPC