Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 Test Critique and Instrument Review
Purpose
The purpose of the Outcome Questionnaire is to measure the patient’s progress in the therapeutic setting. This self-report offers an economical solution for routine psychometric evaluation.
History
This 45 Item questionnaire was created by Dr. Michael Lambert and several collaborators to attempt to analyze and measure the subjective experience of a person, as well as the personal feelings of a person at the moment of assessment. This assessment was published in 1994 (Lambert et al, 2004), with the following functions. The assessment should address commonly occurring disorders in a wide range of clients and it should measure the client’s overall quality of life.
Description …show more content…
It is designed to measure three aspects of the patient’s life: Symptom distress, Interpersonal relations, and social performance (Lambert et al, 2004). The assessment consist of 45 Likert scale 4 item questions. Symptom distress measures symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Consisting of 25 items this aspect takes most of the item inventory in the test. Following is the interpersonal relationship item inventory consisting of 11 questions which measure both the satisfaction and problems in the patient’s interpersonal relationship. Finally, the social role scale, consisting of 9 items, measures the patient’s distress, conflict, or dissatisfaction in the client’s social circles dealing with employment, school, and family role. The assessment can be completed in 5 – 15 minutes. Its target population are adult clients in therapeutic settings. The OQ-45.2 is self-administered but can also be administered orally. Scoring is simple and established by totaling the patients self-rating of the 45 Items. The higher the sum, the more dysfunctional the patients symptom distress, interpersonal relationships, and social roles will
Purpose
The purpose of the Outcome Questionnaire is to measure the patient’s progress in the therapeutic setting. This self-report offers an economical solution for routine psychometric evaluation.
History
This 45 Item questionnaire was created by Dr. Michael Lambert and several collaborators to attempt to analyze and measure the subjective experience of a person, as well as the personal feelings of a person at the moment of assessment. This assessment was published in 1994 (Lambert et al, 2004), with the following functions. The assessment should address commonly occurring disorders in a wide range of clients and it should measure the client’s overall quality of life.
Description …show more content…
It is designed to measure three aspects of the patient’s life: Symptom distress, Interpersonal relations, and social performance (Lambert et al, 2004). The assessment consist of 45 Likert scale 4 item questions. Symptom distress measures symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Consisting of 25 items this aspect takes most of the item inventory in the test. Following is the interpersonal relationship item inventory consisting of 11 questions which measure both the satisfaction and problems in the patient’s interpersonal relationship. Finally, the social role scale, consisting of 9 items, measures the patient’s distress, conflict, or dissatisfaction in the client’s social circles dealing with employment, school, and family role. The assessment can be completed in 5 – 15 minutes. Its target population are adult clients in therapeutic settings. The OQ-45.2 is self-administered but can also be administered orally. Scoring is simple and established by totaling the patients self-rating of the 45 Items. The higher the sum, the more dysfunctional the patients symptom distress, interpersonal relationships, and social roles will