Michael J Lambert

Contact Information

Department: Psychology, Department of
Office: TLRB 272
Phone: (801) 422-6480
Email: michael_lambert@byu.edu
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Research

Psychotherapy outcome research aimed at improving the quality of patient care.

Education

PHD EDUC PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING UNIV OF UTAH 1971
MS EDUC PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING UNIV OF UTAH 1968
BS PSYCHOLOGY UNIV OF UTAH 1967

Publications

Lambert, M.J., Vermeersch, D.A., & Chesley, G.G. (2009). Interventionen zur Verbesserung Sozialer Unterstutzung bei Patienten mit Risiko fur negative Therapie-Ergebnisse (The use of interventions aimed at improving social supports in patients indentified as at risk for treatment failure).. Soziale Unterstutzung und Psycotherapie (Social Support and Psychotherapy)..
Anderson, T., Ogles, B.M., Patterson, C.L., Lambert, M.J., & Vermeersch, D.A. (2009). Therapist effects: Facilitative interpersonal skills as a predictor of therapist success.. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Warren, J.S. & Lambert, M.J. (2009). Youth Clinical Support Tool Manual. OQMeasures, LLC..
Trotter, V.K., Lambert, M.J., Burlingame, G.M., Rees, F., Carpenter, B., Staffan, P.R., Jackson, A., & Eggett, D. (2009). Measuring work productivity with a mental health self report measure.. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Lambert, M.J. (2009). Advantages and disadvantages of using practice-based evidence in marketing psychological services.. Independent Practicioner.
Lambert, M.J. & Ogles, B.M. (2009). Using clinical significance in psychotherapy outcome research: The need for a common procedure and validity data.. Psychotherapy Research.
Nielsen, S., Okiishi, J., Nielsen, D., Hawkinds, E., Harmon, S.C., Pedersen, T., Worthen, V., Isakson, R., Lambert, M.J., Lawson, J., Whipple, J., Gleave, R., Hansen, N., Dougher, K., Smart, D., Rice, M., Chapman, R., & Jackson, A. (2009). Termination, appointment use, and outcome patterns associated with intake therapist discontinuity.. Professional Psychology: Research & Practice.
Lo Coco, G., Chiappelli, M., Bensi, L. Gullo, S., Prestano, C., & Lambert, M. J. (2009). The Factorial Structure of the Outcome Questionnaire-45: A Study with an Italian Sample. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.
Lambert, M. J. & Baldwin, Scott (2009). Some observations on studying therapists instead of treatment packages.. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice.
Lambert, M. J. & Simon, W. (2008). The therapeutic relationship: Central & essential in psychotherapy outcome. Mindfulness and the therapeutic relationship.
Lambert, M. J. & Whipple, J. (2008). Using assessment date to influence treatment outcome. Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology: Laboratory Evaluations and Interventions.
Lambert, M. J. & Vermeersch, D. A. (2008). Measuring and improving outcomes in routine practice. Handbook of Counseling Psychology.
Lambert, M. J., Hansen, N. B., & Bauer, S. (2008). Assessing the clinical significance of outcome results.. Evidence-based outcome research: A practical guide to conducting randomized controlled trials for psychosocial interventions.
Lambert, M. J. & Erekson, D. (2008). Positive emotions and the humanistic tradition.. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.
Slade, K., Lambert, M. J., Harmon, S. C., Smart, D. W., & Bailey, R. (2008). Improving psychotherapy outcome: The use of immediate electronic feedback and revised clinical support tools. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.
Lutz, W., Buchman, F., Tschitsaz, A., Smart, D. W., & Lambert, M. J. (2007). Zeitliche und sequentielle muster von nonlinearen veränderungen im therapieverlauf - Das phänomen der sudden gains und sudden losses in ihrem kontext.(Temporal and sequential patterns of nonlinear change in psychotherapy The phenomenon of sudden gains and sudden losses in its context.). Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie & Psychotherapie.
Bergin, A. E. & Lambert, M. J. (2007). An obituary: Sol L. Garfield. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.
Lambert, M. J., & Burlingame, G. M. (2007). Measuring outcomes in the State of Utah: Practiced-based evidence.. Behavioral Healthcare.
Bybee, T. S., Lambert, M. J., & Eggett, D. (2007). Curves of expected recovery and their predictive validity for identifying treatment failure.. Tijdschrift voor Psychotherapie (The Dutch Journal of Psychotherapy).
Worthen, V. & Lambert, M.J. (2007). Outcome oriented supervision: Advantages of adding systematic client tracking to supportive consultations.. Counseling & Psychotherapy Research.
Harmon, S. C., Lambert, M. J., D. W., Hawkins, E. J., Nielsen, S. L., Slade, K., & Lutz, W. (2007). Methods of enhancing patient outcome for potential treatment failures: The use of therapist/client feedback and Clinical Support tools.. Psychotherapy Research.
Lambert, M. J., Harmon, S. C., & Slade, K (2007). Homework in psychotherapy: A critical appraisal of empirical foundations and suggestions for future research.. Handbook of homework assignments in psychotherapy: Research, practice, and prevention.
Lutz, W., Stulz, D., Smart, D., & Lambert, M.J. (2007). Die identifikatio Fuhrer veranderungsmuster in der ambulanten psychotherapie. (Patterns of early change in outpatient psychotherapy.). Zeitchrift fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie.
Lambert, M. J. (2007). PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: A program of research aimed at improving psychotherapy outcome in routine care: What we have learned from a decade of research.. Psychotherapy Research.
Lambert, M. J., Smart, D. W., Campbell, M. P., Hawkins, E. J., Harmon, C., & Slade, K. L. (2006). Psychotherapy outcome, as measured by the OQ-45, in African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/a, and Native American clients compared to matched Caucasian clients. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
Okiishi, J. C., Lambert, M. J., Eggett, D., Nielsen, S. L., Dayton, D. D., & Vermeersch, D. A. (2006). An analysis of therapist treatment effects: Toward providing feedback to individual therapists on their patients' psychotherapy outcome. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Lutz, W., Lambert, M. J., Harmon, S. C., Stulz, N., Tschitsaz, A., & Schürch, E. (2006). The probability of treatment success, failure and duration what can be learned from empirical data to support decision making in clinical practice?. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.
Isakson, R., Hawkins, E. J., Martinez, J. S., Harmon, C., Slade, K., & Lambert, M. J. (2006). Assessing couple-therapy as a treatment for individual distress: When is referral contraindicated?. Contemporary Family Therapy.
Percevic, R., Lambert, M. J., & Kordy, H. (2006). What is the predictive value of responses to psychotherapy for its future course? Empirical explorations and consequences for outcome monitoring. Psychotherapy Research.
Ellsworth, J. R., Lambert, M. J., & Johnson, J. (2006). A Comparison of the Outcome Questionnaire-45 and Outcome Questionnaire-30 in classification and prediction of treatment outcome. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.
Kraft, S., Puschner, B., Lambert, M. J., & Kordy, H. (2006). Medical utilization and treatment outcome in mid- and long-term outpatient psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research.
Bishop, M., Bybee, T., Lambert, M. J., Burlingame, G. M., Wells, G. M., & Poppleton, L. (2006). Accuracy of a rationally derived method for identifying treatment failure in children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Lambert, M. J. (2005). Book review: Essential Psychotherapies. Pscyhotherapy Research.
Lambert, M. J., Vermeersch, D. A. (2005). Efficacy and effectiveness. Encyclopedia of behavior modification and therapy.
Lambert, M. J. (2005). Further evidence for the importance of common factors rather than placebo effects. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Lambert, M. J., Bybee, T., Houston, R., Bishop, M., Sanders, A. D., Wilkinson, R., & Rice, S. (2005). Compendium of current psychotherapy treatment manuals. Psychologists' Desk Reference.
Lambert, M. J., Jasper, B. W., & White, J. (2005). Key principles in the assessment of psychotherapy outcome. Psychologists' desk reference.
Lambert, M.J., Harmon, C., Slade, K., Whipple, J. L., & Hawkins, E. J. (2005). Providing feedback to psychotherapists on their patients' progress: Clinical results and practice suggestions. In Session: A Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Norcross, J., & Lambert, M. J. (2005). EBP in mental health: Debate and dialogue on the fundamental questions. Evidnece-based practices in mental health.
Harmon, S. C., Hawkins, E. J., LAMBERT, M. J., Slade, K., & Whipple, J. S. (2005). Improving outcomes for poorly responding clients: The use of clinical support tools and feedback to clients.. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session.
Hannan, C., LAMBERT, M. J., Harmon, S. C., Nielsen, S. L., Smart, D. M., Shimokawa, K., & Sutton, S. W. (2005). A lab test and algorithms for identifying patients at risk for treatment failure.. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session.
Brown, G. W. LAMBERT, M. J., Jones, E. R., & Minami, T. (2005). Identifying highly effective therapists in a managed care envirnment. American Journal of Managed Care.
LAMBERT, M. J. (2005). Emerging methods for providing clinicians with timely feedback on effective treatment.. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session.
MICHAEL J. LAMBERT, Eric J. Hawkins, David A. Vermeersch, & J.Whipple (2005). Die Auswirkungen eines ruckmeldesystems zur erfassung des therapiefortschritts von Klienten: Ein uberblick uber vier studien im rahmen der regelversorgung.. Fortschritte der psychothepieforchung.
LAMBERT, M. J. (2005). Enhancing psychotherapy through feedback to clinicians. The Register Report.
Bishop, M.J., Bybee, T.S., Lambert, M.J., Burlingame, G.M., Wells, M. G., & Poppleton, L.E. (2005). Accuracy of a rationally derived method for identifying treatment faulure in children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
LAMBERT, M.J., Morton, J.J., Hatfield, D., Harmon, C., Hamilton, S., Reid, R.C., Shimokawa, K., Christopherson, C., and Burlingame, G.M. (2004). Administration and Scoring Manual for the Outcome Questionnaire. none.
Burlingame, G.M., Wells, G.M., LAMBERT, M.J., & Cox, J. (2004). The Youth Outcome Questionnaire. The use of psychological tests for treatment planning and outcome assessment.
LAMBERT, M.J., Gregersen, A.T., Burlingame, G. (2004). The Outcome Questionnaire. The use of psychological tests for treatment planning and outcome assessment.
LAMBERT, M.J., & Hawkins, E.J. (2004). Measuring Psychotherapy outcome. The use of psychological tests for treatment planning and outcome assessment.
LAMBERT, M.J., & Hawkins, E.J. (2004). Measuring outcome in professional practice: Considerations in selecting, and using outcome instruments. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
LAMBERT, M.J., & Asay, T.A. (2004). Clinically significant change. Core Processes in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy: Advancing effective practice.
LAMBERT, M.J., Hunt, R.D., & Vermeersch, D.A. (2004). Optimizing outcome through measurement of psychological functioning. Core Processes in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy: Advancing effective practice.
Bauer, S., LAMBERT, M.J., & Nielsen, S.L. (2004). Clinical significance methods: A comparison of statistical techniques. Journal of Personality Assessment.
LAMBERT, M.J., Garfield, S.L., & Bergin, A.E. (2004). Overview, trends, and future directions. Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change.
LAMBERT, M.J., & Ogles, B.M. (2004). The efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapy. Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change.
Hill, C.E. & LAMBERT, M.J. (2004). Methodological issues in studying psychotherapy processes and outcomes. Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change.
LAMBERT, M.J., Bergin, A.E., & Garfield, S.L. (2004). Introduction and overview. Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change.
Percevic, R., LAMBERT, M.J., & Kordy, H. (2004). Computer-supported monitoring of patient treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Vermeersch, D.A., Whipple, J.L., LAMBERT, M.J., Hawkins, E.J., Burchfield, C.M., & Okiishi, J.C. (2004). Outcome Questionnaire: Item sensitivity to changes in counseling center clients.. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Nielsen, S.L., Smart, D.W., Isakson, R., Worthen, V., Gregersen, A.T., & LAMBERT, M.J. (2004). The Consumer Reports effectiveness score: What DID consumers report?. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Gregersen, A.T., Nebeker, R.S., Seely, K.I., & LAMBERT, M.J. (2004). Social validation of the Outcome Questionnaire: An assessment of Asian and Pacific Islander college students. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Hawkins, E.J., LAMBERT, M.J., Vermeersch, D.A., Slade, K., & Tuttle, K. (2004). The therapeutic effects of providing client progress information to patients and therapists. Psychotherapy Research.
Huag, S., Puschner, B., LAMBERT, M.J., & Kordy, H. (2004). Veraderungs messung in der psychotherapie mit dem Ergebnis Frage Bogen (EB-45) (Assessment of change in psychotherapy with the German version of the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45)). Zeitschrift fur Differenttielle und Diagnosfische Psychologie.

Awards

Susa Young Gates University Professorship Brigham Young University 2008
Honorary Professor School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia 2009