FURTHER IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING THERAPY
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The main purpose of this study is to introduce a new specific outcome criterion to measure our success with training and treatment groups. Anthony et al. ( 1) have already encouraged both researchers and practitioners to report their results using more specific criteria and the present paper is a very concrete step in that direction. The lack of these criteria has led to either initially misleading conclusions (12) even though positive results were eventually extracted (4) or to the necessary reexamination of global concepts in a field, e.g. spontaneous remission (18). The presence of specific criteria not only helps to compare and evaluate different studies, but also to direct and organize our work toward helpful goals. The concept of specific outcome criteria has extensive utility and using it more fully in our research work can increase our progress.
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