Examining the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the main outcome measure used in mentalization-based therapy skills training.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Multiple national guidelines stress the importance for clinicians to possess good therapeutic skills for working with patients with significant relational difficulties (who may receive a diagnosis of personality disorder). Training clinicians in mentalization-based treatment skills (MBT-S) is one approach to address this. The main outcome measure used in MBT-S studies is the Knowledge and Application of MBT Questionnaire (KAMQ). However, an absence of research into the properties and validity of the KAMQ has limited the methodological quality of MBT-S evaluations so far. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the factor structure, internal consistency, reliability, and validity of the KAMQ.

Methods

Using an existing multiprofessional sa

SUBMITTER: Polnay A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature