Table 3.
Intensity rating scale for the child therapy process rating system
| Intensity | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not pursued in session |
| 1 Pursued fleetingly | Briefest of moments |
| Little or no effort to follow up on method or goal | |
| One minute or less, although this is not an absolute guide | |
| Coder may have uncertainty about whether or not the goal was pursued | |
| Client may not know that this was a goal being pursued | |
| 2 Pursued minimally | More than the briefest of moments |
| Some limited follow-up on the goal, but little effort to follow through on pursuit of goal | |
| One to three minutes (although possibly less)—minutes are a rough guide | |
| Coder is reasonably certain goal was pursued | |
| Client may still not know that this was a goal being pursued | |
| 3 Pursued moderately | Goal was clearly pursued for several minutes |
| More than minimal effort to follow through on pursuit of the goal, although not very much effort expended on pursuit of the goal | |
| Two to five minutes—minutes are only a rough guide | |
| Coder is certain goal was pursued | |
| Unless there are very unusual circumstances, client is also likely to be clear that goal was pursued | |
| 4 Pursued substantially | Goal was clearly pursued for an extended period of time, either in a block or throughout the session |
| Substantial attempts were made to pursue goal. This might involve efforts to acquire information of interest or to make sure that important issues were clear with the client | |
| Generally five minutes or more, although it could be less—minutes are only a rough guide | |
| Coder is certain goal was pursued | |
| Unless there are very unusual circumstances, client is also likely to be clear that goal was pursued | |
| Not quite a 5 rating because the therapist either did not spend an extended period of time on the goal (probably 8 or more minutes, although this is only a rough guide), or because the approach to pursuing the goal did not incorporate examples or specific kinds of details present in the code definition (if these are present) | |
| 5 Pursued intensely | Goal was clearly pursued for an extended period of time, either in a block or throughout the session |
| Substantial attempts were made to pursue goal. This might involve efforts to acquire information of interest or to make sure that important issues were clear with the client | |
| Generally eight minutes or more, although it could be less—minutes are only a rough guide | |
| Coder is certain goal was pursued | |
| Unless there are very unusual circumstances, client is also likely to be clear that goal was pursued | |
| If examples or specific details are present in the code definition, the therapist’s actions should be very similar to or cover some of the details in the definition |
Note Therapists utilized the rating scale in the first column, including labels. Observers used the same scale but also had descriptions in the second column to inform their intensity ratings