摘要: I. Introduction.- 1. Historical Overview.- II. Assessment.- 2. Diagnostic and Nosological Issues in Psychotherapy Research.- 3. for Behavioral Assessment 4. Observer Ratings.- 5. Self-report Ratings Inventories.- III. Design Issues.- 6. Time-Series Research Psychotherapy.- 7. Therapy Analogues Clinical Trials 8. Comparative Outcome 9. Statistical Considerations.- IV. General 10. Patient Characteristics Their Relationship to Outcome.- 11. Therapist Variables.- 12. Ethical 13. Technical Diversity.