Using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-70 (CCAPS-70) and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) to Predict Treatment Duration and Premature Termination

Author

Marci Michelle Breedlove, University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleFollow

Date of Award

8-2013

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Psychology

Major Professor

Brent S. Mallinckrodt

Committee Members

Victor W. Barr, Schuyler Huck, Jacob J. Levy, John Lounsbury

Abstract

Severity of client psychological distress, along with scarcity of clinical resources such as effective screening tools, continues to increase in university counseling centers. Pearson’s correlation, logistic regression, and standard multiple regression analyses compared the concurrent and predictive validity of two measures of global psychological functioning, the Counseling Center Assessment Psychological Functioning-70 (CCAPS-70) and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). Results demonstrated support for both instruments’ ability to identify symptoms placing clients at risk for premature counseling termination and subsequent prolonged impairment. Implications for clinical practice and further research pertaining to university counseling center services are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Breedlove, Marci Michelle, "Using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-70 (CCAPS-70) and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) to Predict Treatment Duration and Premature Termination. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2013.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2401