Utilité des mesures standardisées dans la recherche et la clinique familiales: Les échelles d'auto-évaluation familiale

Abstract

The use of self-report family instruments has often been criticized because their frame of reference is considered insufficiently systemic and because of a lack of convergence between data derived from the insider's perspective (self-report) and the outsider's perspective (clinical observations), the latter approach usually being considered as more complete and valid than the former. The aim of this article is to highlight the usefulness of the self-report method by presenting several self-report family inventories, their specific strengths and uses, and their potential contributions to research and clinical practice. A better integration of these tools into routine practice will also contribute to bridging the gap between clinical research and practice.