Construct validity of the schwartz outcome scale: Validation using a 28-day inpatient chemical rehabilitation patient sample

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 343-348

  Haggerty, Greg ^a   Aflatoon, Kambiz ^a   Ghosh, Krishnendu ^a   Babalola, Ronke ^a   Ahmed, Zain ^a   Alois, Alyson ^a  

^a NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

alexithymia; interpersonal dependency; psychological well being; Quality of life; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL DEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHWARTZ OUTCOME SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859357968     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: 1539736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31824cc210     Document Type: Article

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