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In the current study, the development and initial validation of the Suitability for Short-Term Cognitive Therapy (SSCT) interview procedure is reported. The SSCT is an interview and rating procedure designed to evaluate the potential appropriateness of patients for short-term cognitive therapy with an interpersonal focus. It consists of a 1-hour, semistructured interview, focused on eliciting information from the patient relevant to nine selection criteria. The procedures involved in the development of this scale are described in detail, and preliminary evidence suggesting that the selection criteria can be rated reliably is presented. In addition, data indicating that scores on the SSCT scale predict the outcome of short-term cognitive therapy on multiple dependent measures, including both therapist and patient perspectives, are reported. It is concluded that the SSCT is a potentially useful scale for identifying patients who may be suitable, or unsuitable, for the type of short-term cognitive therapy administered in the present study.
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Safran, J.D., Segal, Z.V., Vallis, T.M. et al. Assessing patient suitability for short-term cognitive therapy with an interpersonal focus. Cogn Ther Res 17, 23–38 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01172738
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