Faculty Articles
Treatment Outcome Evaluation Methodology with Alcohol Abusers: Strengths and Key Issues
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1989
Publication Title
Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume
11
Issue/Number
3
First Page
151
ISSN
0005-7967
Last Page
160
Abstract/Excerpt
This paper addresses selected methodological issues related to treatment outcome studies in the alcohol field. In particular, an assessment is presented of where treatment evaluation methodology has excelled (strengths) and where weaknesses are apparent (key issues facing the field today). The four strengths discussed are (1) precision of measurement of the target behavior—drinking; (2) research on the veridicality of self-reports; (3) length of the follow-up interval; and (4) development of a convergent validity criterion approach to assessment and evaluation. The three key issues reviewed are: (1) How should treatment success be gauged? (2) What is an adequate follow-up interval upon which to base conclusions about treatment success or failure? (3) Can the validity of self-reports be enhanced?
DOI
10.1016/0146-6402(89)90019-2
NSUWorks Citation
Sobell, L. C.,
Sobell, M. B.
(1989). Treatment Outcome Evaluation Methodology with Alcohol Abusers: Strengths and Key Issues. Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11(3), 151-160.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/805
