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Validity and reliability of the on-road driving assessment with senior drivers.

Accid Anal Prev. 2008 Mar;40(2):751-9

Authors: Kay L, Bundy A, Clemson L, Jolly N

The on-road driving assessment is widely regarded as the criterion measure for driving performance despite a paucity of evidence concerning its psychometric properties. The purpose of this study was 2-fold. First, we examined the psychometric properties of an on-road driving assessment with 100 senior drivers between 60 and 86 years (80 healthy volunteers and 20 with specific vision deficits) using Rasch modeling. Second, we compared the outcome of the gestalt decision made by trained professionals with that based on weighted error scores from the standardized assessment. Rasch analysis provided good evidence for construct validity and inter-rater reliability of the on-road assessment and some evidence for internal reliability. Goodness of fit statistics for all items were within an acceptable range and the item hierarchy was logical. The test had a moderate reliability index (0.67). The best cut off score yielded sensitivity of 81% and specificity of 95% compared with the gestalt decision. Further research is required with less competent drivers to more fully examine reliability. Healthy senior drivers failed to check blind spots when changing lanes and made errors when asked to report road markings and traffic signs as they drove. In addition unsafe drivers had difficulty negotiating intersections and lane changes.

PMID: 18329430 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Morita therapy.

Int J Psychiatry. 1965 Oct;1(4):611-45

Authors: Kora T

PMID: 5840512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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EASTERN THOUGHT IN JAPANESE PSYCHIATRY (MORITA THERAPY).

Med J Aust. 1964 Nov 21;2:844-9

Authors: SPENCER G

PMID: 14226564 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[A study of the effect of the Morita therapy of neuroses as evaluated by the Rorschach Test.]

Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn. 1961 May;63:575-91

Authors: USA S

PMID: 13779350 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Morita therapy and its development in relation to contemporary psychiatry in Japan.

Prog Psychother. 1960;5:221-4

Authors: KONDO A

PMID: 13752904 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Morita therapy.

N Engl J Med. 1972 Mar 30;286(13):727-8

Authors: Davis J, Grumet R, Veith I

PMID: 5061063 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Application of Morita therapy to schizophrenia]

Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi. 1970 Jul;72(7):711-31

Authors: Kumano H

PMID: 5466588 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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A psychotherapy of neurosis, Morita therapy.

Yonago Acta Med. 1970 Feb;14(1):1-17

Authors: Miura M, Usa S

PMID: 5450394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[Home therapy for neuroses, with special reference to the Morita therapy]

Kango Gijutsu. 1969 Dec;12:89-95

Authors: Mizutani K, Aoki S

PMID: 5197513 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[The Morita therapy for neuroses and associated nursing care]

Kango Gijutsu. 1969 Dec;12:82-8

Authors: Fukui T

PMID: 5197512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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