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Fundamentals of Measurement in Clinical Psychology
Book chapter

Fundamentals of Measurement in Clinical Psychology

Yiyun Shou, Martin Sellbom and Hui-Fang Chen
Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp.13-35
2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00110-2

Abstract

Classification accuracy Clinical assessments Measurement Measurement invariance Psychological tests Psychometrics Reliability Response style Test theories Validity
Measurement is one of the fundamental steps to explore connections of components within a construct and between the construct and external phenomena. Measurement and psychometrics are important in clinical psychology to evaluate merits of psychological tests. This article introduces fundamental concepts in measurement and discusses various essential measurement issues in clinical psychology.

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