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Aaron R Lyon1, Michael D Pullmann2, Shannon Dorsey3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, 6200 NE 74th Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA. lyona@uw.edu.
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
|May 13, 2018
Summary
This study validated the Current Assessment Practice Evaluation-Revised (CAPER) tool for measuring clinician use of measurement-based care (MBC) in mental health. The CAPER demonstrates good reliability and validity, supporting its use in practice.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Services Research
- Psychometrics
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Measurement-based care (MBC) is an evidence-based practice gaining traction in mental health.
- Existing tools lack established psychometrics for assessing clinician adoption of MBC.
- Standardized assessment of clinician MBC practices is needed for effective implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Current Assessment Practice Evaluation-Revised (CAPER) tool.
- To establish CAPER as a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring clinician MBC practices.
- To provide a tool for assessing MBC implementation in mental health services.
Main Methods:
- Survey data from 479 mental health clinicians were analyzed.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed.
- Reliability and validity analyses, including correlations with MBC attitudes, were conducted.
Main Results:
- Competing two- and three-factor models were identified.
- CAPER subscale scores demonstrated good reliability.
- Convergent and divergent validity with clinician MBC attitudes was established.
Conclusions:
- The Current Assessment Practice Evaluation-Revised (CAPER) is a psychometrically sound tool.
- CAPER effectively measures clinician engagement with measurement-based care practices.
- The tool supports the assessment and enhancement of MBC implementation in mental health settings.
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