Sentence examples for dysfunctional instruments from inspiring English sources

In a newspaper article published just before the first anniversary of 9/11, Franklin wrote, "It is crucial to recognize that war and war measures are fundamentally dysfunctional instruments of problem-solving.

Behaviours were recorded using the Quick Behaviour score, unpublished work, which condenses 12 items from the Dysfunctional Behaviour Rating Instrument [ 26].

The misfitting items from the PRO instruments with dysfunctional rating scales were removed to assess the effect of the item removal on the category functioning.

The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) is a multidimensional instrument assessing dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs in the context of OCD.

The Chinese version of OBQ-44 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing dysfunctional beliefs related to the etiology and maintenance of obsessions and compulsions.

DAS-24 indicates 24-item Dysfunctional Attitude Scale; PBI, Parental Bonding Instrument.

The OBQ-44 plays an important role in this setting; as a user-friendly, self-administered instrument that lists the most common dysfunctional beliefs of OCD patients, it enables healthcare providers to assess whether their patients' beliefs change after treatment.

It was developed as a screening and diagnostic instrument for those at risk for the development of dysfunctional parenting and behavioural or emotional problems in children.

Therefore, it is important to develop reliable instruments with tested validity in different populations from different countries and cultures for recognizing specific dysfunctional belief domain associated with OCD.

Based on their critical review of the literature, Troyanovich and Harrison [ 44] suggested postural assessment instruments and radiographic measurement as valid, reliable and clinically useful objective measurement tools to help identify dysfunctional spinal vertebral joints.

There are other examples of construct validity studies using instruments to measure skin temperature, electrical skin resistance and/or gross range of motion to discern a dysfunctional vertebral segment.