Ratings of an OCD symptom in psychotherapy sessions
A data frame with 44 observations on the following 3 variables.
Group
Time frame of the session (I
=early through VI
=late)
Score
Rating of OCD symptom on a 1 to 4 scale
Symbol
Indicator for groups I, III, and IV
A patient had been diagnosed with OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder) and underwent a series of psychotherapy sessions. Notes from the sessions were presented to three different experienced therapists who rated sessions with a particular OCD symptom (defense of undoing) on a 1 to 4 scale (smaller values indicating worse symptoms). If all three judges agreed on the stage of a session, that determined the category. Otherwise, they discussed until they reached a consensus. The sessions were also grouped into six groups with I being the earliest sessions and VI being the latest.