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 Parent Cannot 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.