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Albert D. Farrell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evaluation of the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) as a measure of treatment effectiveness with psychiatric inpatients.
Assessment, 2006Co-Authors: Joanna E. Strong Kinnaman, Albert D. Farrell, Sarah W. BisconerAbstract:Assessment procedures to evaluate inpatient treatment effectiveness can provide information to inform clinical practice. The Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) represents a standardized approach to assess patients' target problems that combines elements of individualized and nomothetic approaches. Although previous evaluations of CASPER with other patient populations have been encouraging, its use as a measure of change with an inpatient population has not been examined. In this study, 75 psychiatric inpatients completed CASPER and the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale-32 (BASIS-32) at hospital admission and discharge. Results supported the concurrent validity of CASPER as a measure of pre- and posttreatment functioning and suggested that CASPER may provide a sensitive measure of change during inpatient treatment. Findings also supported the notion that patients' ratings of the extent to which their treatment focused on the problems they identified as a high priority were related to their overall treatment satisfaction.
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Evaluation of the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) interview with a psychiatric inpatient population.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2003Co-Authors: Joanna E. Strong, Albert D. FarrellAbstract:The Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER; Farrell & McCullough-Vaillant, 1996) includes a computer-based interview designed to assess functioning across a broad range of areas. The psychometric properties of scales derived from this interview were examined in a sample of 191 patients from the admissions wards of a state psychiatric hospital. Few participants had difficulty completing the Computerized interview, and most rated their reactions to it positively. Item analyses and confirmatory factor analysis largely replicated the structure reported in a previous study of outpatients. Support was found for scales representing Physical Complaints, Worry, Hopelessness, Assertiveness, Hostility/Anger, Thought Problems, Psychotic Symptoms, Substance Use, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior. Comparison of scales from the CASPER and the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale-32 (BASIS-32; Eisen & Culhane, 1999) supported the convergent and discriminant validity of several scales. Support also was found for the CASPER Global Functioning scale. Overall, results supported the use of the CASPER as a valuable tool for assessing inpatient functioning.
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Development and evaluation of problem frequency scales from version 3 of the Computerized Assessment system for psychotherapy evaluation and research (CASPER).
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1999Co-Authors: Albert D. FarrellAbstract:A comprehensive analysis of interview items on the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) was conducted using derivation (N = 1, 168) and cross-validation samples (N = 1, 158) from a university counseling center and an outpatient training clinic sample (N = 355). Nine scales were identified that demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and unidimensionality. Confirmatory factor analyses of 6 of these scales supported the presence of 6 factors, but indicated that several were highly intercorrelated. These findings were consistent across all 3 samples. Analyses relating these 6 scales to comparable scales on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) obtained for the training clinic sample indicated a high degree of correspondence across instruments. In addition, significant correlations were found between global measures obtained from CASPER and the BSI.
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Evaluation of the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) as a measure of treatment effectiveness in an outpatient training clinic
Psychological Assessment, 1999Co-Authors: Albert D. FarrellAbstract:This study evaluated the validity of the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER), a system that identifies target problems and monitors treatment outcomes Pre-and posttreatment data were obtained from 78 clients and their therapists in an outpatient training clinic. CASPER scales were significant correlated with the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and with therapist ratings on the Global Assessment Scale (GAS) at both intake and posttreatment. These measures also showed significant pre- to posttreatment changes. The largest effect sizes were found on CASPER individualized outcome measures. Residual change scores and posttreatment improvement ratings derived from CASPER were significantly correlated with BSI and GAS change scores. There was moderate agreement between clients' and therapists' ratings; clients tended to rate their functioning higher than did therapists on several CASPER scales.
Robert L. Kane - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Computerized Assessment in neuropsychology: A review of tests and test batteries
Neuropsychology Review, 1992Co-Authors: Robert L. KaneAbstract:This article contains detailed reviews of 13 Computerized neuropsychological and performance test batteries and six stand-alone computer tests. Tasks found on these instruments are described and tables illustrate which batteries employ which measures. In addition to issues of reliability and validity, special considerations apply to Computerized Assessment. These issues are discussed and readers are provided information to help them assess Computerized tests in relation to their particular clinical and research needs. Since many Computerized tests were developed as performance Assessment tools, the relationship between performance and neuropsychological Assessment is examined.
Sarah W. Bisconer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evaluation of the Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) as a measure of treatment effectiveness with psychiatric inpatients.
Assessment, 2006Co-Authors: Joanna E. Strong Kinnaman, Albert D. Farrell, Sarah W. BisconerAbstract:Assessment procedures to evaluate inpatient treatment effectiveness can provide information to inform clinical practice. The Computerized Assessment System for Psychotherapy Evaluation and Research (CASPER) represents a standardized approach to assess patients' target problems that combines elements of individualized and nomothetic approaches. Although previous evaluations of CASPER with other patient populations have been encouraging, its use as a measure of change with an inpatient population has not been examined. In this study, 75 psychiatric inpatients completed CASPER and the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale-32 (BASIS-32) at hospital admission and discharge. Results supported the concurrent validity of CASPER as a measure of pre- and posttreatment functioning and suggested that CASPER may provide a sensitive measure of change during inpatient treatment. Findings also supported the notion that patients' ratings of the extent to which their treatment focused on the problems they identified as a high priority were related to their overall treatment satisfaction.
Lars Konge - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Using Computerized Assessment in simulated colonoscopy: a validation study
Endoscopy International Open, 2020Co-Authors: Andreas Slot Vilmann, Christian Lachenmeier, Morten Bo Søndergaard Svendsen, Bo Søndergaard, Yoon Soo Park, Lars Bo Svendsen, Lars KongeAbstract:Background and study aims Patient safety during a colonoscopy highly depends on endoscopist competence. Endoscopic societies have been calling for an objective and regular Assessment of the endoscopists, but existing Assessment tools are time-consuming and prone to bias. We aimed to develop and gather evidence of validity for a Computerized Assessment tool delivering automatic and unbiased Assessment of colonoscopy based on 3 dimensional coordinates from the colonoscope. Methods Twenty-four participants were recruited and divided into two groups based on experience: 12 experienced and 12 novices. Participants performed twice on a physical phantom model with a standardized alpha loop in the sigmoid colon. Data was gathered directly from the Olympus ScopeGuide system providing XYZ-coordinates along the length of the colonoscope. Five different motor skill measures were developed based on the data, named: Travel Length, Tip Progression, Chase Efficiency, Shaft movement without tip progression, and Looping. Results The experinced had a lower travel length (P Conclusion This study presents a novel, real-time Computerized Assessment tool for colonoscopy, and strong evidence of validity was gathered in a simulation-based setting. The system shows promising opportunities for automatic, unbiased and continuous Assessment of colonoscopy performance.
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Using Computerized Assessment in simulated colonoscopy: a validation study.
Endoscopy international open, 2020Co-Authors: Andreas Slot Vilmann, Christian Lachenmeier, Morten Bo Søndergaard Svendsen, Bo Søndergaard, Yoon Soo Park, Lars Bo Svendsen, Lars KongeAbstract:Background and study aims Patient safety during a colonoscopy highly depends on endoscopist competence. Endoscopic societies have been calling for an objective and regular Assessment of the endoscopists, but existing Assessment tools are time-consuming and prone to bias. We aimed to develop and gather evidence of validity for a Computerized Assessment tool delivering automatic and unbiased Assessment of colonoscopy based on 3 dimensional coordinates from the colonoscope. Methods Twenty-four participants were recruited and divided into two groups based on experience: 12 experienced and 12 novices. Participants performed twice on a physical phantom model with a standardized alpha loop in the sigmoid colon. Data was gathered directly from the Olympus ScopeGuide system providing XYZ-coordinates along the length of the colonoscope. Five different motor skill measures were developed based on the data, named: Travel Length, Tip Progression, Chase Efficiency, Shaft movement without tip progression, and Looping. Results The experinced had a lower travel length ( P
Paul Green - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Computerized Assessment of Response Bias in Forensic Neuropsychology
Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology, 2003Co-Authors: Lyle M. Allen, Grant L. Iverson, Paul GreenAbstract:SUMMARY The Computerized Assessment of Response Bias (CARB) is a forced-choice digit recognition test designed to detect suboptimal performance during a psychological or neuropsychological evaluation. First developed in 1992, CARB has incorporated a number of refinements such as early termination for excellent early performance and analysis of response times and patterns. Patients with moderate or severe brain injury, or neurological disease, easily pass CARB. These groups provide primary validation for the test, along with more recent analogue malingering studies. CARB is sensitive to poor effort or suboptimal performance in patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, including outpatients with mild traumatic brain injuries, pain disorders, fibromyalgia, and depression. When used properly, CARB will likely hold up under Daubert challenges due to its specific focus and purpose, and extensive validation research.
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Validation of the Computerized Assessment of response bias in litigating patients with head injuries.
Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2001Co-Authors: Paul Green, Grant L. IversonAbstract:The detection of malingering in neuropsychological Assessment requires valid measures of incomplete effort. The Computerized Assessment of Response Bias (CARB) is a digit-recognition procedure desiged to detect poor effort during a neuropsychological evaluation. We examined the CARB performance of a consecutive series of litigating patients (N = 119) with a full range of head-injury severity, from trivial to severe. Patients with trivial or mild head injuries performed more poorly than did patients with frank brain injuries. Specifically, patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries obtained higher total scores and demonstrated briefer response latencies than did patients with trivial or mild head injuries.