Measuring Patient Changes in Mood, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders : Toward a Core Battery

ISBN 10: 155798414X / ISBN 13: 9781557984142

Edité par American Psychological Association, 1997

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• Titre: Measuring Patient Changes in Mood, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders : Toward a Core Battery
• Éditeur: American Psychological Association
• Date de parution: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 155798414X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781557984142
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 2,535 livres

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Synopsis

The goal of psychotherapy, simply put, is change - change for the better. In practical terms, that means figuring out which interventions, which kinds of therapy, work for different kinds of psychological problems or disorders. Which is the best choice? And more important, how can therapeutic change be measured? These questions have challenged practicing psychotherapists for decades. The research on patient change has been widely studied, but the sheer range of conclusions has been frustrating to therapists looking for practical information that they can use right away. This text takes a step toward resolving these frustrations. It brings together top experts in psychotherapy, and leading figures in clinical research, to put together what the author calls a core relational battery. This core battery is proposed as a reliable tool for measuring change in three basic diagnostic areas: mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. The discussion is organized around four key questions: What should a core battery look like? What needs to be measured? What criteria should be adopted in selecting measures? And what measures should be used?