“…Based on previous research, eight client variables were utilized: sex, age, race, s~ocioeco-nomic status (SES), diagnosis or identifiedl problem, chronicity of the problem, entrance into treatment, and whether a standardized diagnosis was used (Casey & Berrnan, 1985;Dies & Riester, 1986;Durlak, Puhrman, & Lampman, 1991;Kazdin, 1988Kazdin, , 1991Kazdin, ,1995Robinson, Berman, & Neimeyer, 1990;Shapiro & Shapiro, 1983;Shirk & Russell, 1992;Sugar, 1993;'Tillitski, 1990;Weisz et al, 1987). Reviews of therapist variables led to the identification of three variiibles: sex, experience level, and number of therapists per group ( Barrett et al, 1978;Dies, 1994;Heinicke & Strassmann, 1975;I(a,zdin, 1988;Kraft, 1968;Stein & Lambert, 1995;Sugar, 1993;Weiss & Weisz, 1990;Weisz et al, 1987).…”