In a psychotherapy outcome study assessing the effectiveness of a new treatment for agoraphobia,a behavioural therapist would likely be most interested in which of the following client measures?

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A behavioural therapist would be most interested in direct behavioural observations of the clients to assess the effectiveness of the new treatment for agoraphobia. This would involve observing the clients' behaviours in real-life situations where they typically experience anxiety and assessing any changes in their behaviour after receiving the treatment. This would provide the most objective and reliable measure of the effectiveness of the treatment. Ratings of clients made by their partners or therapists' ratings of the clients' anxiety levels may be useful but are more subjective and may be influenced by personal biases. The clients' self-reports of anxiety may also be useful, but may not always provide an accurate reflection of their actual behaviour in anxiety-provoking situations.

In a Psychotherapy Outcome Study Assessing the Effectiveness of a New