Comparing Clinicians’ Vs Non-Clinicians’ Conceptualizations of Oq-45 Items As Causal or Effect Indicators

Our data indicates a consensus between clinicians’ and non-clinicians’ conceptualizations of the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45) as primarily consisting of effect indicators. There are, however, some distinctive differences in their conceptualizations that may indicate important perceptions of causes for psychological distress.