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Laying the Foundation for Progress Research in Family, Couple, and Individual Therapy: The Development and Psychometric Features of the Initial Systemic Therapy Inventory of Change
Psychotherapy Research
  • William M. Pinsof, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Richard E. Zinbarg, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Jay L. Lebow, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Lynne M. Knobloch-Fedders, Marquette University
  • C. Emily Durbin, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Anthony L. Chambers, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Tara A. Latta, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Eli Karam, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Jacob Z. Goldsmith, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  • Greg Friedman, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Disciplines
Abstract

This article details the development and methodological characteristics of the Systemic Therapy Inventory of Change (STIC), the first measurement system designed to assess change in family, couple, and individual therapy from a multisystemic and multidimensional perspective. The article focuses specifically on the developmental process that resulted in the five valid and reliable scales that comprise the core measure of the system, the INITIAL STIC, which is administered to clients just before beginning therapy. The scales focus on five systemic domains: individual adult, family of origin, couple, family, and individual child. This article describes the five system scales, the results of the factor analytic process that created them, as well as data on their convergent and discriminant validity.

Comments

Accepted version. Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 19, No. 2 (2009): 143-156. DOI. © 2009 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). Used with permission.

Lynne M. Knobloch-Fedders was affiliated with Northwestern University at the time of publication.

Citation Information
William M. Pinsof, Richard E. Zinbarg, Jay L. Lebow, Lynne M. Knobloch-Fedders, et al.. "Laying the Foundation for Progress Research in Family, Couple, and Individual Therapy: The Development and Psychometric Features of the Initial Systemic Therapy Inventory of Change" Psychotherapy Research (2009) ISSN: 1050-3307
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lynne-knobloch-fedders/11/