The kappa coefficient is not an index of accuracy, indeed it is not an index of overall
agreement but one of agreement beyond chance. Chance agreement is, however, irrelevant …

The measurement of behavior plays an integral role in psychology and its subfields such as
behavior analysis. Behavior analysts, as with all scientists, must establish a clear and …

Considerando las actuales controversias sobre el tema, el objetivo de esta revisión es
discutir la adhesión a la dieta en adolescentes obesos. Los artículos publicados entre 2002 …

Objective There is a lack of brief rating scales for the reliable assessment of
psychotherapeutic skills, which do not require intensive rater training and/or a high level of …

Background: There has been considerable acknowledgement in treatment outcome
research that, although the assessment of treatment integrity is essential in many respects, it …

Although increasingly complex risk assessment tools are being marketed, little is known
about “real world” practitioners' capacity to score them accurately. In this study, we assess …

The main goal of this chapter is to provide recommendations on the assessment of treatment
integrity. In the chapter, I discuss the importance of treatment integrity assessment, factors …

Background: There is no therapeutic competence and adherence scale for grief-focused
cognitive behavioural therapy (grief-focused CBT). However, given the growing body of …

Rating scales and diagnostic instruments have become increasingly important tools in
psychiatric care over the past several decades. Using these standardized tools to collect …

Objective: There is a lack of brief rating scales for the reliable assessment of
psychotherapeutic skills, which do not require intensive rater training and/or a high level of …