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This article describes the development and psychometric properties of a measure designed to assess the treatment acceptability of psychological treatments for both adult and child populations. Initial evidence on the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (TAQ) indicates that it has a good internal consistency and test-retest stability (over a 3-week period). The pattern of correlations with other measures of treatment acceptability for child-oriented interventions provides evidence of concurrent validity. Suggestions are made regarding the further validation and use of the TAQ.
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Hunsley, J. Development of the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 14, 55–64 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00960091
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