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Assessing Family Relationships: A Multi-method, Multi-situational Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

L. G. Walker ,
N. Thomson  and
W. R. Lindsay
L. G. Walker
Affiliation:
University Department of Mental Health, Clinical Research Centre, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, AB9 2ZH
N. Thomson
Affiliation:
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital
W. R. Lindsay
Affiliation:
Monklands District General Hospital
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Summary

Ratings of behaviour and family relationships were made on the basis of (a) a non-schedule standardised interview, (b) direct observation of family interaction during a meal time and (c) direct observation of mother-child interaction during free play. A number of scales met a battery of reliability and other criteria, and possible generalisation of these ratings across methods (interview versus direct observation) and settings (meal time versus free play) was assessed. For the vast majority of scales this was low. Reasons for this, together with some clinical implications, are discussed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 144 , Issue 4 , April 1984 , pp. 387 - 394
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Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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