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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022

The concise measurement of clinical communication skills: Validation of a short scale.

Ulrike Maaß, Franziska Kühne, Peter Eric Heinze, Destina Sevde Ay-Bryson, Florian Weck

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Ulrike MaaßDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Franziska KühneDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Peter Eric HeinzeDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Destina Sevde Ay-BrysonDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Florian WeckDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.

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Abstract

Objective: There is a lack of brief rating scales for the reliable assessment of psychotherapeutic skills, which do not require intensive rater training and/or a high level of expertise. Thus, the objective is to validate a 14-item version of the Clinical Communication Skills Scale (CCSS-S). Methods: Using a sample of Results: Correlations with other competence rating scales were high ( Conclusion: The CCSS-S is a brief and valid rating scale that reliably assesses basic communication skills, which is particularly useful for psychotherapy training using standardized role-plays. To ensure good inter-rater reliabilities, it is still advisable to employ raters with at least some clinical experience. Future studies should further investigate the one- or two-factor structure of the instrument.

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measurementpsychotherapy processrole-playstandardized patienttherapist competencetreatment integrity

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