This article describes didactic material linking assessment, case conceptualization, and analysis of intervention effects. Basic principles were drawn from the areas of theory development and model building, construct explication, psychometric principles, behavioral assessment, time series analysis, correlation, and qualitative analysis. Preliminary qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted with data provided by 131 students who completed a counseling process course where this material was taught. Results indicated that students increased their self-efficacy for conceptualization and assessment tasks yet still evidenced a broad range of skill levels. Further research should compare this approach to other teaching and supervision methods as well as determine its effects on client outcomes.
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