A 61-item scale was constructed of relatively explicit descriptions of
behavior in which a psychotherapist might engage. The scale is largel
y noninferential, is basically atheoretical but applicable to psychody
namically oriented therapy, may be completed by either the therapist o
r an independent rater with minimal training, and may be used to rate
entire therapy sessions or specified segments of sessions. The scale s
hows high interrater reliability and discriminant validity.