Psychometric properties of the Session Rating Scale 3.0 in a Spanish clinical sample

ABSTRACT

The Session Rating Scale 3.0 (SRS 3.0) is an ultra-brief measure of the therapeutic alliance, frequently used to provide feedback to the clinician during the therapeutic process (Prescott et al. [2017]. Feedback-informed treatment in clinical practice. Reaching for excellence. American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317449.aspx). This study describes the psychometric properties of the SRS 3.0 in a Spanish clinical sample of 165 adult psychotherapy patients from different primary care centres of Barcelona (Spain). Results show the measure has good reliability and good convergent and predictive validity. The results are consistent with the findings from studies done in other countries. In summary, the instrument appears to be a valid and reliable tool for monitoring therapeutic alliance during the course of psychotherapy with Spanish-speaking patients. Additional research with the SRS 3.0 in Spanish could provide more evidence of its psychometric properties.

KEYWORDS:

• Session Rating Scale 3.0 (SRS 3.0)
• alliance measure
• reliability
• validity
• psychometrics

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Danilo Moggia

Danilo Moggia, PhD, is a lecturer for the Master's in Narrative Therapy and Community Work at the University of Extremadura, Spain. He is a member of the Spanish Association of Narrative Therapy (AETEN), the Spanish Association of Cognitive Therapies (ASEPCO), the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) and the Taos Institute.

Noelia Niño-Robles

Noelia Niño-Robles is in the PhD programme in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Her research interests include depression, the construction of identity, and outcomes in psychotherapy.

Scott D. Miller

Scott D. Miller, PhD, is the founder of the International Centre for Clinical Excellence, USA, an international consortium of clinicians, researchers and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioural health services. Dr Miller conducts workshops and training in the United States and. He is one of a handful of “invited faculty” whose work, thinking and research is featured at the prestigious “Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference.” His work is focussed on enabling practitioners, administrators and policymakers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Guillem Feixas

Guillem Feixas, PhD, is a Professor at the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Spain. The primary focus of his research has been to advance the understanding of interpersonal construing and to further the knowledge of its role in health (both mental and physical) and in the process of psychotherapy. His work is conducted using methods such as textual analysis and the Repertory Grid Technique (RGT). One of his main contributions is the identification of conflicts in the cognitive structure of subjects using the RGT. Such conflicts turn into personal dilemmas blocking people's development or progress either in life or in psychotherapy.