COPS in Action: Exploring Structure in the Usage of the Youth Psychotherapy MATCH

This article is an introduction to Cluster Optimized Proximity Scaling (COPS) aimed at practitioners, as well a tutorial on the usage of corresponding R package cops. COPS variant multidimensional scaling (MDS) that aims providing clustered configuration while still representing multivariate dissimilarities faithfully. It subsumes most popular MDS versions special cases. We illustrate ideas, use, flexibility and versatility method with data from clinical psychology how modules Modular Approach Therapy for Children (MATCH) are used by clinicians in wild. supplement analyses density-based hierarchical clustering original space faceting support vector machines. find gives sensible insightful spatial arrangement modules, allows easy identification clusters provides clear facets MATCH protocols. In respect works better than both standard clustering.