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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 130, No. 1

Articles | January 01, 1973

Goal-Attainment Scaling as a Method for Evaluating Mental Health Programs

DAVID W. CLINE; DAVID L. ROUZER; DAVID BRANSFORD

Am J Psychiatry 1973;130:105-108.

Assistant Professor, Adolescent, Young Adult, Family Psychotherapy Firm, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.

Medical student, Adolescent, Young Adult, Family Psychotherapy Firm, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.

1973, The American Psychiatric Association

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Goal-attainment scaling, a method for evaluating individual or group treatment programs, involves setting up individualized treatment goals and scoring the attainment of goals from the most successful outcome (+2) to the least successful(–2). Having the therapist and patient construct the scale helps to differentiate problems, structure therapy, and clarify outcomes. Over-optimism about the benefits of therapy may cause problems with score validity; measures for external validation are suggested.

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