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The Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages (RAS-DS): Sensitivity to change over time and convergent validity with level of unmet need.
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Psychiatry Research . Mar2018, Vol. 261, p560-564. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- There is a need for robust outcome measures for use in psychiatric services. Particularly lacking are self-rated recovery measures with evidence of sensitivity to change. This study was established to examine the convergent validity and sensitivity to change over time (responsiveness) of the Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages (RAS-DS), in comparison to level of unmet need as measured by the Camberwell Assessment of Need – Short Appraisal Scale (CANSAS). Convergent validity was examined through cross-sectional correlations between 540 CANSAS and RAS-DS scores collected on the same day for the same individuals. Sensitivity to change was examined using correlations between change scores in CANSAS and RAS-DS where both were collected on the same day and the two time points were separated by 90 days or more ( n = 498). Results demonstrated moderate, significant cross-sectional correlations between CANSAS scores and RAS-DS total and domain scores and between change scores of both instruments. Results suggest that the RAS-DS is sensitive enough to detect change over time. Only moderate correlation between the RAS-DS and CANSAS suggests that, in the context of recovery-oriented service provision, it is important to measure self-reported recovery in addition to level of unmet needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01651781
- Volume :
- 261
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychiatry Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127871526
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.042