List of Contributors

Preface

Part One: Overview of Assessing Psychotherapy Outcome and the Development of Core Measures of Patient Change

1 Introduction

Michael J. Lambert

Hans H. Strupp

Leonard M. Horowitz

2 Overview and Summary of the Core Battery Conference

Leonard M. Horowitz

Hans H. Strupp

Michael J. Lambert

Irene Elkin

Part Two: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

3 Dimensions of Outcome Measurement

Dietmar Schulte

4 Implications of Priming for Measures of Change Following Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments

Zindel V. Segal

5 Considerations in Developing a Core Assessment Battery

Marvin R. Goldfried

Part Three: Core Batteries for Assessment of Anxiety Disorders

6 Measuring Treatment Outcome for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Social Phobia: A Review of Current Instruments and Recommendations for Future Research

Thomas D. Borkovec

Louis G. Castonguay

Michelle G. Newman

7 Measuring Change in Patients Following Psychological and Pharmacological Interventions: Anxiety Disorders

Paul Crits-Christoph

Mary Beth Connolly

Part Four: Core Batteries for Assessment of Mood Disorders

8 Outcome Measures of Depression

Monica Ramirez Basco

Steven R. Krebaum

A. John Rush

9 Measuring Changes in Patients Following Psychological and Pharmacological Interventions: Depression

Larry E. Beutler

10 Measuring Progress and Outcome in the Treatment of Affective Disorders

Kenneth I. Howard

Robert J. Lueger

Gregory G. Kolden

11 A Core Battery of Measures of Depression and Principles for Their Selection

Lester Luborsky

Louis Diguer

Robert J. DeRubeis

Kelly A. Schmidt

12 Toward a Core Battery for Treatment Efficacy Research on Mood Disorders

Karla Moras

13 Using Empirical Research Findings to Develop a Behavioral Measure of Depression: A Proposed Direction for Future Research

Leonard M. Horowitz

Kristin L. Nelson

Eric A. Person

Part Five: Core Batteries for Assessment of Personality Disorders

14 Measurement Issues Relevant to Personality Disorders

Paul A. Pilkonis

15 Core Battery Conference: Assessment of Change in Personality Disorders

M. Tracie Shea

16 Assessing Personality Disorders

Mardi J. Horowitz

Constance Milbrath

Charles H. Stinson

17 Outcome Evaluation of Psychosocial Treatment for Personality Disorders: Functions, Obstacles, Goals, and Strategies

Ralph M. Turner

Paul Dudek

18 Conceptual Issues in Measuring Personality Disorder Change

William P. Henry

Part Six: Afterthoughts

19 Conclusions and Recommendations

Michael J. Lambert

Leonard M. Horowitz

Hans H. Strupp

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Editors