Intersections and disjunctions in process-model applications

Although addressed to diverse issues in clinical assessment, a number of co mmon themes run through the preceding contributions. This discussion draws out conceptual, quantitative, and methodological points of overlap. and it also highlights certain distinctives affecting immediacy of application to applied assessment problems. It is noted that some methods lend themselves to rather direct application, whereas others require a degree of groundwork in the setting where they are to be used prior to implementation with indi vidual cases. The placement of material from each contribution within forma l theory is underscored, and potential returns on this investment are exami ned briefly.