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Youth Top Problems: Using Idiographic, Consumer-Guided Assessment to Identify Treatment Needs and to Track Change during Psychotherapy
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Weisz, John R.; Chorpita, Bruce F.; Frye, Alice; Ng, Mei Yi; Lau, Nancy; Bearman, Sarah Kate; Ugueto, Ana M.; Langer, David A.; Hoagwood, Kimberly E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To complement standardized measurement of symptoms, we developed and tested an efficient strategy for identifying (before treatment) and repeatedly assessing (during treatment) the problems identified as most important by caregivers and youths in psychotherapy. Method: A total of 178 outpatient-referred youths, 7-13 years of age, and…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Check Lists, Caregivers, Test Validity
Methodological Considerations in the Assessment of Depression in Alcoholics.
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Hesselbrock, Michie N.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Compared three instruments assessing depression in alcoholics: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Depression scale (MMPI D), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The number of subjects who were diagnosed as "depressed" varied considerably according to the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Comparative Testing, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: Reliability and Validity of Judgments of Novice Raters.
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O'Hara, Michael W.; Rehm, Lynn P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Used the intraclass correlation coefficient to estimate the interrater reliability of judgments of clinician and novice raters of depressed females (N=20) who took the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD). Expert and student raters both made reliable ratings on the HRSD. Criterion validity for student raters was also satisfactory.…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Cost Effectiveness, Counselor Role
Effectiveness of Early Screening for Externalizing Problems: Issues of Screening Accuracy and Utility.
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Hill, Laura G.; Coie, John D.; Lochman, John E.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Accurate, early screening is a prerequisite for indicated interventions intended to prevent development of externalizing disorders and delinquent behaviors. Using the Fast Track longitudinal sample of 396 children drawn from high-risk environments, the authors varied assumptions about base rates and examined effects of multiple-time-point and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delinquency, Screening Tests, Early Intervention
Assessing Clinical Significance: Does it Matter which Method we Use?
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Atkins, David C.; Bedics, Jamie D.; Mcglinchey, Joseph B.; Beauchaine, Theodore P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
Measures of clinical significance are frequently used to evaluate client change during therapy. Several alternatives to the original method devised by N. S. Jacobson, W. C. Follette, & D. Revenstorf (1984) have been proposed, each purporting to increase accuracy. However, researchers have had little systematic guidance in choosing among…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Statistical Significance, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Change