ERIC Number: EJ1253254
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1538-4799
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Measuring Adherence to Key Teaching Techniques in an Evidence-Based Treatment: A Comparison of Caregiver, Therapist, and Behavior Observation Ratings
Herschell, Amy D.; Quetsch, Lauren B.; Kolko, David J.
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v28 n2 p92-103 Jun 2020
Traditionally, treatment adherence has been measured in outcome studies by highly trained, independent raters who code audio- or video-taped treatment sessions to understand therapists' adherence to preestablished treatment session components. Unfortunately, this method of assessing treatment adherence is time-, labor-, and cost-intensive, and does not translate well to community settings. This study compared expert-coded behavior observations, therapist and caregiver report of therapists' adherence to nine teaching technique items assessed in treatment sessions using Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) to determine whether other raters (outside of traditional expert coders) could effectively and accurately measure therapist adherence. A total of 533 therapy sessions were coded across experts (n = 2), therapists (n = 20), and caregivers (n = 42). Outcomes indicated strikingly different ratings across all reporters suggesting that therapist and caregiver reports may be supplement to, but not substitute for, observer ratings.
Descriptors: Fidelity, Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Observation, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Interrater Reliability, Child Caregivers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: K23MH074716; R01MH074737