The plan formulation method: First German-language reliability study basedon the "Control Mastery Theory" by Joseph Weiss

The paper gives a survey of the "Control Mastery Theory" (CMT) of Joseph We iss. CMT is a cognitive-affective, psychoanalytic theory of the psychothera peutic process. The San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group empirically investigated und confirmed several concepts of the CMT. Some research resul ts are summarized and the "Plan Formulation Method" is described in detail. The results of the first German reliability study applying the plan formul ation method on the case "Amalie" show that the method can be used reliably for research purposes outside the USA.