The Cognitive–Virtue Courage Inventory (CVCI-42) and Clinician-Rated Courage Scales

Virtue-Based Virtue-Based Cognitive Therapy (VBCT): Project Description This project introduces a theoretically grounded framework for assessing courage as a multidimensional psychological virtue within the Virtue-Based Cognitive Therapy (VBCT) model. The project includes the development of: *The Cognitive–Virtue Courage Inventory (CVCI-42), a self-report measure *The Courage Clinician-Rated Scale (CCRS-15) *A structured VBCT Courage Treatment Protocol The aim is to establish a conceptual and measurement foundation for studying courage as a functional psychological capacity integrating cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and moral processes. Contributors Reza Sadeghzadeh, PhD Clinical Psychologist Founder of Virtue-Based Cognitive Therapy (VBCT) Project Goals 1-To operationalize courage within a virtue-based cognitive framework 2-To introduce a multidimensional courage assessment system 3-To provide tools for clinical assessment and psychotherapy research 4-To enable future psychometric validation studies Methodological Status This registration represents a theoretical and instrument development phase. No empirical data are reported at this stage. Future studies will examine reliability, factor structure, and clinical validity. Measures Included *CVCI-42 Self-Report Inventory *CCRS-15 Clinician-Rated Scale *VBCT Courage Normative Model (Phase-1 Analytical Norms) Keywords courage, virtue psychology, psychotherapy assessment, VBCT, virtue-based therapy, psychological resilience, fear regulation