Covert conditioning and other imagery-based procedures have been used to treat a variety of children's clinical problems. These procedures assume a substantial imagery repertoire in a child. An imagery assessment procedure can provide information relevant to the appropriateness of the use of imagery with a particular child. This article 1) presents a behavioral perspective on the clinical use of imagery with children; 2) offers clinical guidelines for effective assessment and clinical use of imaging skills of children; 3) outlines a component skill analysis of the behavior of imaging as required in clinical interventions; and 4) suggests future uses of an Imagery Assessment Survey in applied research.
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