The reliability of self-image change scores in psychotherapy research: An application of generalizability theory

Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 308-321

  Halvorsen, Margrethe Seeger ^a   Hagtvet, Knut A ^a   Monsen, Jon T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Change scores; Error tolerance ratio; Generalizability theory; Psychotherapy research; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 33749036860     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.43.3.308     Document Type: Article

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