Defining response and remission in psychotherapy research: A comparison of the RCI and the method of percent improvement

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-11

  Hiller, Wolfgang ^a   Schindler, Amrei C ^a   Lambert, Michael J ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

percentage of improvement (PI); Reliable Change Index (RCI); remission; response; treatment outcomes in depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855444511     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.616237     Document Type: Article

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