Patterns of individual change scales.

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  • Author(s): Kaltreider NB; DeWitt KN; Weiss DS; Horowitz MJ
  • Source:
    Archives of general psychiatry [Arch Gen Psychiatry] 1981 Nov; Vol. 38 (11), pp. 1263-9.
  • Publication Type:
    Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Medical Assn Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372435 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0003-990X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0003990X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Gen Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Chicago, American Medical Assn.
    • Subject Terms:
      Psychological Tests*; Neurotic Disorders/*therapy ; Psychotherapy/*methods; Adult ; Female ; Grief ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurotic Disorders/psychology ; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care ; Social Adjustment
    • Abstract:
      Measurement of complex modifications in personal functioning is a necessary step to the relevant translation of psychotherapy research into clinical practice. Using an assessment strategy aimed toward decreasing subjective bias, we pursued an inductive clinical approach in constructing the Patterns of Individual Change Scales (PICS) battery. Designed for use with a bereaved population, each of the 13 scales has a unitary focus and hierarchy of functional levels across the domains of symptoms, social relations, and self-concept. Nine experienced clinical judges rated the scales after viewing videotaped evaluation interviews of 18 patients and 18 field subject. In general, the PICS had a suitable range for our borderline through normal population, reached acceptable levels of reliability, and could discriminate among subjects in clinically meaningful ways. Future analyses will consider issues of bias, validity, and generalization.
    • Grant Information:
      MH30899-03 United States MH NIMH NIH HHS
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19811101 Date Completed: 19820109 Latest Revision: 20191210
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1001/archpsyc.1981.01780360079008
    • Accession Number:
      7305607