A controlled study of quantitative feedback in married-couples brief group psychotherapy.

Investigated the impact of delayed, written feedback on the process and outcome of brief group psychotherapy for married couples using a 2-group, 2-stage design. 12 18–36 yr old heterosexual couples participated. Results show that (1) feedback variables showed more significant changes in expected directions than did the nonfeedback variables; (2) therapy plus feedback, in contrast to therapy alone, led to the assessment of greater behavioral change; (3) therapy plus feedback was a more effective tool than therapy alone for increasing the degree of congruence between self and peer ratings, and between self and therapist ratings. (28 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)