The reliability of the Developmental Profile based on video ratings.
Although psychodynamic interviews often provide a broad spectrum of interesting and useful information for the therapist, most of these interviews lack sufficient psychometric quality. So far, the Developmental Profile interview seemed an exception. However, only first-level reliability ratings based on a written account of an interview had been conducted. This study presents the results of a second-level reliability study of the Developmental Profile, based on ratings of videotapes of the Profile interview. A total of 32 videotaped interviews with psychotherapeutic inpatients were rated by three independent raters in compliance with the new version of the Developmental Profile rating manual. Contrary to earlier findings, the authors found insufficient reliability. Results are discussed.
Scholte
Wubbo R
WR
De Gelderse Roos, Institute for Mental Health Care, Wolfheze, The Netherlands. w.scholte@degelderseroos.nl
Tiemens
Bea G
BG
Verheul
Roel
R
Meerman
Anke
A
Hutschemaekers
Giel
G
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014743:Videotape Recording; D055815:Young Adult