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September 28th, 2004, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Re: Is it important to do CT "by the book"?
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Originally Posted by James Pretzer
However, for this to happen the raters need to be skilled enough in CT to tell the difference between good CT and bad CT and the rating scale being used needs to do more than count the number of cognitive and behavioral interventions used.
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An excellent point, but I think you'd agree that this is easier said than done. A large factor in what makes something "good CT" or "bad CT" is the context in which it is applied. In other words, while Technique A and Technique B are both perfectly orthodox CT techniques, they can be either "good CT" or "bad CT" depending on the situation in which they're used. (In other words, a technique that would work well for one client in a one situation isn't necessarily going to work for another.) Any rating system that attempted to address good or bad CT would have to incorporate the context somehow, and that would be incredibly difficult and complex.
Even if we could obtain the services of experienced CT professionals to make a good CT/bad CT judgement without the cumbersome protocol, I would guess that interrator reliability would be dismal. Also, anyone with that level of experience is highly unlikely to be nuetral or disinterested.
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