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Meier, Scott T.; McDougal, James L.; Bardos, Achilles – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
Contemporary testing standards place test purpose as the central focus during test development and subsequent use. This study describes the development of a measure for children designed explicitly to measure change resulting from psychosocial interventions. Parents completed the outcome measure for 896 elementary school-age children receiving…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), School Psychologists, Reliability, Effect Size
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Franklin, Cynthia; Moore, Kelly; Hopson, Laura – Children & Schools, 2008
This study evaluated the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy with children who have classroom-related behavior problems within a school setting. Five to seven sessions of solution-focused brief therapy services were provided to 67 children, identified by school faculty and staff as needing assistance in solving behavior problems.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Effect Size, Psychotherapy
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Atkins, David C.; Bedics, Jamie D.; Mcglinchey, Joseph B.; Beauchaine, Theodore P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
Measures of clinical significance are frequently used to evaluate client change during therapy. Several alternatives to the original method devised by N. S. Jacobson, W. C. Follette, & D. Revenstorf (1984) have been proposed, each purporting to increase accuracy. However, researchers have had little systematic guidance in choosing among…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Statistical Significance, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Change