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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2013. Vol. 21, no. 3, 179–189
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

Outcome Rating Scale (ORS): results of preliminary research of adaptation of Outcome rating scale in Russian language for receiving feedback from the clients regarding changes during psychological practice

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E.A. Milovanova, A.A. Bochaver, K.D. Khlomov, A.I. Pavlovsky

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Abstract

Article describes results of preliminary research of adaptation of Outcome rating scale in Russian language. The Outcome rating scale is used in psychological practice providing feedback from the clients regarding changes in different areas of life, associated with successful outcomes of counseling. This measure is a visual analog scale and is easy to use in everyday practice. Data on reliability and validity for russian sample are presented. The scale showed adequate reliability (as internal consistency and retest reliability) and signs of validity.

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Keywords: psychological counseling, client, feedback measures, reliability, validity

Journal rubric: Theory and Methodology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Milovanova E.A., Bochaver A.A., Khlomov K.D., Pavlovsky A.I. Outcome Rating Scale (ORS): results of preliminary research of adaptation of Outcome rating scale in Russian language for receiving feedback from the clients regarding changes during psychological practice. Konsul'tativnaya psikhologiya i psikhoterapiya = Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2013. Vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 179–189. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

E. A. Milovanova, head of social-psychological adaptation & development of adolescents, Center "Crossroads", MSUPE, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: helenmilova@mail.ru

Alexandra A. Bochaver, PhD in Psychology, Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Centre of Modern Childhood Research; Associate Professor of the Department of Educational Programmes, Institute of Education, HSE University, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6131-5602, e-mail: a-bochaver@yandex.ru

Kirill D. Khlomov, PhD in Psychology, Head of the Psychological Service, Senior Researcher, Cognitive Research Laboratory, Faculty of Psychology, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-6154, e-mail: khlomov-kd@universitas.ru

Arseny I. Pavlovsky, Psychologist, The Centre of Diagnostics and Counseling "Growth", Technical Consultant of the All-Russian Harm Reduction Network on Street Work, Permanent Trainer of the UN Agency on Drugs and Crime and the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, etc.), Online Journalist of the Sotsfactor Project(www.socfaqtor.wordpress.com), Moscow, Russia, e-mail: pavlovsky.arseniy@gmail.com

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