Development and Initial Validation of a Brief Symptom Measure

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 267-277

  Blais, Mark ^a   Blagys, Matthew D ^b   Rivas Vazquez, Rafael ^c   Bello, Iruma ^d   Sinclair, Samuel J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Alta Mira Recovery Programs   (United States)

^c Citrus Health Network Inc ^*  (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifactor Model; Brief Outcomes Measure; Phase Model of Change; Symptom Severity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930754951     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1876     Document Type: Article

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