Assessing self-reported prolonged grief disorder with "clinical checks": A proof of principle study.

ABSTRACT: Psychological assessment is commonly conducted using either self-report measures or clinical interviews; the former are quick and easy to administer, and the latter are more time-consuming and require training. Self-report measures have been criticized for producing higher estimates of symptom and disorder presence relative to clinical interviews, with the assumption being that self-report measures are prone to Type 1 error. Here, we introduce the use of "clinical checks" within an existing self-report measure. These are brief supplementary questions intended to clarify and confirm initial responses, similar to what occurs in a clinical interview. Clinical checks were developed for the items of the International Grief Questionnaire (IGQ), a self-report measure of ICD-11 prolonged grief dis

SUBMITTER: Shevlin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature