ANALYSIS OF SELECTED METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN CHILD-PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Uses data from 516 interventions to respond to several concerns previo usly expressed about methodological aspects of child psychotherapy res earch. Outcome research is more extensive, methodologically sophistica ted, and diverse than is typically assumed. Many studies have sound de sign features, and the quality of research has improved significantly over time. Contrary to popular belief, many children treated in resear ch studies have clinically relevant problems. Sufficient numbers of in vestigations are available to examine the influence of many clients, t reatments, outcome measures, and design features. Potentially importan t variables that have been largely ignored are discussed briefly to en courage their incorporation into future research.