| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The End of Treatment Rating Scale (Nichols & Beck, 1960) is used to assess the perceived amount of change at the end of therapy by both therapists and clients. At the conclusion of therapy, the patient completes a brief rating scale, while the therapist fills out a longer version of the same scale, which includes four items corresponding to those in the patient scale. The patient scale consists of four items (e.g., “Overall rating of amount of change considering everything that is important to you”). Respondents indicate their ratings by marking the appropriate number on a 4- or 5-point scale. |
| Author | Nichols, Robert C.; Beck, Karl W. |
| Purpose | To assess the perceived amount of change at the end of therapy by both therapists and clients. |
| Construct | Change after Therapy |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Test Format | The End of Treatment Rating Scale for patients consists of four items, with respondents marking the appropriate number on a 4- or 5-point scale. The therapist completes a somewhat longer rating scale corresponding to the items in the patient scale. |
| Reliability | No reliability indicated. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 yrs & older) |
| Population | U.S. sample consisting of therapists and clients |
| Keywords | End of Treatment Rating Scale; Test Development |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1037/t31490-000 |
| Reference | Nichols, R. C., & Beck, K. W. (1960). Factors in psychotherapy change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 24(5), 388–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0044678 |
| Item | Description | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Change in Symptoms or Complaints | Rate the amount of change in the symptoms or complaints that brought you to the clinic. Consider all changes, regardless of their cause. | 1. Worse than when I came 2. No change 3. Some improvement 4. Considerable improvement 5. No longer bothered by symptoms |
| 2. Understanding of Self and Behavior | Rate the amount of change in your understanding of yourself and your behavior. | 1. More confused about myself 2. No change 3. Somewhat better understanding 4. Much better understanding now |
| 3. General Outlook and Well-Being | Rate the amount of change in your feelings and general outlook on life (e.g., happiness, sense of well-being). | 1. Feel worse 2. No change 3. Feel somewhat better 4. Feel considerably better 5. Feel a great deal better |
| 4. Overall Change | Rate the overall change considering all factors that are important to you. | 1. Change for the worse 2. No change 3. Some change for the better 4. Considerable change for the better 5. A great deal of change for the better |
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Mohammed looti (2026). End of Treatment Rating Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/end-of-treatment-rating-scale/
Mohammed looti. "End of Treatment Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/end-of-treatment-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti. "End of Treatment Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/end-of-treatment-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'End of Treatment Rating Scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/end-of-treatment-rating-scale/.
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