Development of a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2010 May;37(3):245-53. doi: 10.1007/s10488-009-0238-7. Epub 2009 Sep 12.

Abstract

Despite clear indications of need to improve depression treatment, practical tools that efficiently measure psychotherapy are not available. We developed a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression that assesses Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal (IPT), and Psychodynamic therapies. 420 patients with depression from a large managed behavioral health care organization completed the measure. The three subscales measuring CBT, IPT, and Psychodynamic Therapy showed good internal consistency, appropriate item-total correlations, and were supported by a 3-factor structure. Our results suggest that a patient questionnaire is a promising approach for assessing psychotherapy in quality improvement interventions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Community Mental Health Services / methods*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy*
  • Female
  • Health Services Research / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Process Assessment, Health Care / methods
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychotherapy / methods*
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care
  • Quality of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Sex Factors
  • Socioeconomic Factors