Relational Measures in Psychotherapy Research on Process and Outcome: A CommentaRELrATIONAL MyEASURESG:U CROTMMMAENN TARY ONo THE STUDIES n the Studies

The authors of the articles in this section use relational measures to study psychotherapy outcome and process. This article is a commentary on the articles, the associated measures, and the relevant literature. I begin by describing the justifications and reasons for conducting relational assessment in this context. I next consider details of the studies and their findings. I conclude by considering issues tied to relational assessment, specifically focusing on the circular model, and then offer some suggestions for future use of these measures.