Development of a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression Proceedings Paper

Miranda, J, Hepner, KA, Azocar, F et al. (2010). Development of a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression . ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 37(3), 245-253. 10.1007/s10488-009-0238-7

cited authors

  • Miranda, J; Hepner, KA; Azocar, F; Greenwood, G; Ngo, V; Burnam, MA

authors

abstract

  • Despite clear indications of need to improve depression treatment, practical tools that efficiently measure psychotherapy are not available. We developed a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression that assesses Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal (IPT), and Psychodynamic therapies. 420 patients with depression from a large managed behavioral health care organization completed the measure. The three subscales measuring CBT, IPT, and Psychodynamic Therapy showed good internal consistency, appropriate item-total correlations, and were supported by a 3-factor structure. Our results suggest that a patient questionnaire is a promising approach for assessing psychotherapy in quality improvement interventions. © The Author(s) 2009.

publication date

  • May 1, 2010

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start page

  • 245

end page

  • 253

volume

  • 37

issue

  • 3