A cognitive-interpersonal case study of a self

This article presents an integrated conception ol the self based on cogniti ve and interpersonal theories. implications for clinical practice are outli ned, which include understanding the therapeutic relationship as a laborato ry and change as involving self-expansion. Implications for clinical resear ch are also presented and exemplified by two strategies, which are demonstr ated in a single case study of a patient who successfully underwent a brief -term treatment. The first involves the use of Interpersonal Scenarios, whi ch are structured idiographic vignettes scaled on several parameters, to me asure change between psychotherapy sessions. The second involves the use of the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior, a measure of interpersonal pro cess, and the Experiencing Scale, a measure of emotional involvement. to me asure change within a session. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.