Measurement equivalence and Differential Item Functioning in family psychology

Article Abstract:

Methods for dealing with several hypotheses in family psychology is developed through the framework of item response, which deals with the measurement inequivalence, called Differential Item Functioning (DIF). The results exemplified the range of outcomes that may result when these methods are applied to psychological measurement instrument.

Analysis, Difference (Psychology), Differential psychology

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Assessing the costs, benefits, cost-benefit ratio, and cost effectiveness of marital and family treatments: Why we should and how we can

Article Abstract:

The different components of cost analyses of health-related interventions, including marital and family treatments are discussed. The methods for calculating and integrating clinical and cost outcome information evaluating marital and family treatments are also described.

Cost benefit analysis

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Change process research in couple and family therapy: Methodological challenges and opportunities

Article Abstract:

An attempt is made to discuss the efforts of future change process researchers. This includes more focus on the degree to which various change processes work similarly or not similarly for diverse couples and families.

Change (Psychology)

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