BEHAVIORAL-ASSESSMENT OF AVOIDANCE IN AGORAPHOBIA

被引:13
作者
DEBEURS, E [1 ]
LANGE, A [1 ]
VANDYCK, R [1 ]
BLONK, R [1 ]
KOELE, P [1 ]
机构
[1] FREE UNIV AMSTERDAM, DEPT PSYCHIAT, 1007 MC AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
关键词
ASSESSMENT; BEHAVIORAL AVOIDANCE; AGORAPHOBIA; TREATMENT CHANGES;
D O I
10.1007/BF00960442
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Behavioral avoidance testing is a substantial addition to self-report questionnaires in the assessment of agoraphobia. However, the tests currently in use have drawbacks and limitations. A multitask behavioral avoidance test (M-BA T) is presented, designed to meet some of these problems. The test was administered to a group of 58 patients and proved to be reliable in terms of internal consistency. Concordance with self-report measures of agoraphobia indicated a high concurrent validity. In comparison with self-report questionnaires, the tests produced a slightly more conservative picture of gains achieved in treatment. Finally, the data revealed that the multitask test was more concordant with other measures of agoraphobia than a single-task test would have been.
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页码:285 / 300
页数:16
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