Assessing social validity in clinical treatment research: Issues and procedures

Authors
Foster, SL Mash, EJ
Citation
Sl. Foster et Ej. Mash, Assessing social validity in clinical treatment research: Issues and procedures, J CONS CLIN, 67(3), 1999, pp. 308-319
Citations number
62
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
0022006X → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
308 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-006X(199906)67:3<308:ASVICT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Social validity is a term coined by behavior analysts to refer to the socia l importance and acceptability of treatment goals, procedures, and outcomes . This article discusses dimensions of social validity, methods used to eva luate various aspects of social validity, and the applicability of these co ncepts and methods in clinical treatment research.