title: Introduction to the special section on measuring cognitive products in research and practice.
abstract: This article introduces a special section of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled "Measuring Cognitive Products in Research and Practice." The practice of cognitive behavior therapies--and research on their effectiveness and the validity of the models of psychopathology and therapy associated with these treatments--requires valid assessment of cognition. Cognitive variables can be considered at several levels; the main focus of the articles in this special section is on techniques suited to measurement of cognitive products, thoughts, and images of which people are conscious.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC 20016-8062, USA. dhaaga@american.edu
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Haaga
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010556:Personality Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics