Testing for response shift in treatment evaluation of change in self-reported psychopathology amongst secondary psychiatric care outpatients.

Ingrid V E CarlierWessel A van EedenKim de JongErik J GiltayMartijn S van NoordenChristina van der Feltz-CornelisFrans G ZitmanHenk KeldermanAlbert M van Hemert

Published in: International journal of methods in psychiatric research (2019)

This study provides further evidence that response shift can occur in adult psychiatric patients across their mental health treatment. Future research is needed to determine whether response shift implies an unwanted potential bias in treatment evaluation or a desired cognitive change intended by treatment.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
risk assessment
young adults
health insurance
patient reported outcomes