Journal article
Treatment Integrity in Psychotherapy Research: Analysis of the Studies and Examination of the Associated Factors
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, Vol.75(6), pp.829-841
12/2007
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.6.829
PMID: 18085901
Abstract
Treatment integrity refers to the degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended. Two studies evaluated the adequacy of treatment integrity procedures (including establishing, assessing, evaluating, and reporting integrity; therapist treatment adherence; and therapist competence) implemented in psychotherapy research, as well as predictors of their implementation. Randomized controlled trials of psychosocial interventions published in 6 influential psychological and psychiatric journals were reviewed and coded for treatment integrity implementation. Results indicate that investigations that systematically addressed treatment integrity procedures are virtually absent in the literature. Treatment integrity was adequately addressed for only 3.50% of the evaluated psychosocial interventions. Journal of publication and treatment approach predicted integrity implementation. Skill-building treatments (e.g., cognitive-behavioral) as compared with non-skill-building interventions (e.g., psychodynamic, nondirective counseling) were implemented with higher attention to integrity procedures. Guidelines for implementation of treatment integrity procedures need to be reevaluated.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Treatment Integrity in Psychotherapy Research: Analysis of the Studies and Examination of the Associated Factors
- Creators
- Francheska Perepletchikova - Department of Psychology, Yale UniversityTeresa A Treat - Department of Psychology, Yale UniversityAlan E Kazdin - Department of Psychology, Yale University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, Vol.75(6), pp.829-841
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- DOI
- 10.1037/0022-006X.75.6.829
- PMID
- 18085901
- ISSN
- 0022-006X
- eISSN
- 1939-2117
- Grant note
- name: Robert M. Leylan Dissertation Fellowship
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2007
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984214744902771
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