Assessment of patient interpersonal behavior: Development and validation of a rating scale. (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Richtberg, Samantha; Jakob, Marion; Höfling, Volkmar; Weck, Florian
• Is Part Of: Psychotherapy research. Volume 26:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: interpersonal behavior -- process research -- rating scale -- therapeutic alliance -- validation; comportamento interpersonale -- ricerca di processo -- scala di valutazione -- alleanza terapeutica -- validazione; zwischenmenschliches Verhalten -- Prozessforschung -- Rating Skala -- therapeutische Allianz -- Validierung; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Research -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Psychothérapie -- Périodiques; Psychothérapie -- Recherche -- Périodiques; 616.891405
• DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2014.947391
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-3307

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: Patient in-session interpersonal behavior, as part of the therapeutic alliance, is an important aspect of the psychotherapy process and impacts treatment outcome. In the present study, the development and validation of a rating scale of patient in-session interpersonal behavior is described.Method: A 10-item rating scale, the Assessment Form of Patient Interpersonal Behavior (AFPIB), was developed using an inductive procedure. The AFPIB was then validated in a sample of patients with hypochondriasis ( N = 30), by having two independent raters assess patients' interpersonal behaviors shown in videotaped psychotherapy sessions ( N = 60).Results: The AFPIB demonstrated good reliability and validity.Conclusions: Thus, the AFPIB seems to be a promising rating scale for the assessment of patient interpersonal behavior shown in psychotherapy sessions.