assessment, testing, and research methods
type: Concept
narrower: process and outcome research

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: process and outcome research

process and outcome research
type: Concept
broader: assessment, testing, and research methods
definition: Process and outcome research are two interconnected research methodologies that identify the processes that go on in counseling sessions and the effectiveness of these processes in outcomes for clients. Specifically, process research identifies the counseling variables involved in client change, while outcome research identifies the actual changes that occur. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Process and Outcome Research]