Here is an efficient guide to measuring and graphing behavioral outcomes, and letting the results influence clinical decisions. The authors, all clinical psychologists, describe how the `continuous' measurement of outcomes can document clinical results and provide practical methods for clinicians to routinely get and use credible, precise data. They provide numerous clinical examples that illustrate how behavioral health outcomes can be measured directly and simply.

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1. Why Get Quantitative Outcome Information on Clients?.- Benefits of Using Direct, Continuous Measurement.- Questions about Data Collection and Graphing.- Purpose and Organization of This Book.- 2. Targeting Behaviors to Measure and Change.- First Tasks of Clinical Services.- Determining Who Should Collect Quantitative Information.- Guide for Getting Children and Parents Started Collecting Quantitative Information.- Selecting Target Behaviors or Environmental Events to Measure and Potentially Change.- 3. Defining and Measuring Target Behaviors.- Define the Target Behaviors and/or Environmental Events.- Decide How to Measure the Behavior and/or Environmental Events.- 4. Using Checklists and Rating Scales.- Checklists.- Rating Scales.- When to Measure.- Conclusion.- 5. Arranging the Data in Graphs.- Arranging Quantitative Clinical Information for the Consumers.- Characteristics of a Graph.- Methods of Graphing.- Summary.- 6. Engaging the Child and Family in Collecting and Using Clinical Data.- Establish a Therapeutic Alliance with the Child and Family.- Maintain Recording by Family Members.- Summary.- 7. Interpreting Data.- Characteristics to Look for in the Data.- Conclusion.- 8. Troubleshooting the Problems.- Problem: Adult Fails to Collect the Clinical Information.- Problem: Child or Adolescent Fails to Collect Data as Requested.- Problem: Adolescent or Parent Loses Data Sheets at Home.- Problem: Parent or Adolescent Forgets to Bring the Data to Their Appointment.- Problem: Data Collector Is Estimating or Is Recording Data Right before Sessions.- Problem: The Child, Adolescent, or Parent Has Insufficient Skill or Motivation.- Problem: The Recording Task Is Difficult.- Problem: The Child, Adolescent, or Parent Reading Skills Are Limited.- Problem: The ParentCannot Afford Some Item Needed for Recording.- Concluding Remarks.- 9. Case Illustrations.- Case #1 : 8-Year-Old Boy with Encopresis.- Case #2: 14-Month-Old Boy with Sleep Problems.- Case # 3: 3-Year-Old Girl with Aggression and Noncompliance.- Case #4: 13-Year-Old Girl with Recurrent Abdominal Pain.- References.- General Forms.- ABC Recording Forms.- Frequency Recording Forms.- Duration Recording.- Interval/Momentary Time Sampling Recording.- Checklists.- Rating Scales/Quality Recording.- Cue-Effectiveness Recording.- Miscellaneous Other Forms.