This paper presents a clinician self-report measure developed to record the specific components of treatment used with adolescents
attending a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Using action research methodology, 18 clinicians attended
up to five facilitated discussion groups during 2006 to discuss the planned implementation of a clinical trial. The clinicians
helped adapt a checklist for recording treatment strategies applied in CAMHS with adolescents. The sessions were audio-taped
and transcribed for thematic analysis. The final treatment recording checklist is presented. The clinicians reported the instrument
was helpful for recording the content of their interventions and understanding their colleagues practice.
Keywords Action research - Child and adolescent mental health - Clinical research - Treatment as usual - Tool development