Table 1.

Sample Descriptives on All Study Variables

	n	Mean (SD) or %	Actual Range
Outcome of Interest
Attendance (number of sessions attended)a	181	22.4 (15.5)	[1,70]
Treatment processes (Entry through 4 months)
Average intensity of treatment processes consistent with evidence-based practices
Child-directed content	181	1.3 (0.8)	[0,4]
Child-directed techniques	181	1.3 (0.6)	[0.1,3.8]
Parent-directed content	165	0.7 (0.6)	[0,2.4]
Parent-directed techniques	165	1.4 (0.7)	[0,4]
Average intensity of other treatment processes
Child-directed content	181	0.7 (0.5)	[0,2.4]
Child-directed techniques	181	1.2 (0.4)	[0.1,2.6]
Parent-directed content	165	1.0 (0.6)	[0,3]
Parent-directed techniques	165	1.0 (0.5)	[0,2.7]
Demographic Characteristics
Child age	181	9.0 (2.7)	[4,14]
Child gender; Male	121	66.9%
Child race/ethnicity
Caucasian	89	49.2%
Latino/Hispanic	54	29.8%
African American	16	8.8%
Other/Mixed	22	12.2%
Parent highest level of education; Some college or more	108	61.4%
Single-parent status	101	56.1%
Child Clinical Factors at Entry
Primary diagnosis
Disruptive Behavior Disorder	36	19.9%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	73	40.3%
Mood Disorder	42	23.2%
Anxiety Disorder	17	9.4%
Autism Spectrum Disorder/Other	13	7.2%
Diagnostic comorbidity; Two or more diagnoses	86	47.5%
Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Problem Intensity Score	181	146.6 (36.0)	[59,237]
Parent/Family Clinical Factors at Entry
Brief Symptom Inventory	179	57.0 (11.5)	[33,80]
Caregiver Strain Questionnaire	181	2.7 (0.8)	[1.4,6]
Family Relationship Inventory	181	9.1 (4.6)	[−5,17]
Parent Expectations at Entry and Parent Alliance at 4 Months
Parent Expectations about Counselingb	180	4.4 (3.3)	[1,22]
Therapeutic Alliance Scales for Children – Parent Report	151	42.2 (6.2)	[15,48]
Service System
Funding source
Medi-Cal	125	69.1%
School-based	47	27.3%
Primary referral source
Parent	95	54.6%
School staff	39	22.4%
Other	40	23.0%
Therapist Characteristics
Therapist months practiced	78	31.2 (41.3)	[0,300]
Therapist professional discipline
Marriage & Family Therapy	45	57.7%
Psychology	16	20.5%
Social Work	17	21.8%
Therapist primary theoretical orientation
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	21	26.9%
Family Systems	30	38.5%
Nondirective	7	9.0%
Eclectic/Other	20	25.6%

^aSkewness for attendance was .51 (SD =.18), and kurtosis was −.45 (SD =.36). Both values indicate that skewness and kurtosis are not problematic for this variable.

^bBecause previous studies found a curvilinear relation between parent expectations and session attendance, a quadratic effect was tested in the covariate analyses. In addition, because the variable was heavily skewed, the square root transformation was used for analyses; the transformed variable had a mean of 2.0 (SD = 0.7) and a range of 1.0 to 4.7.

^cBecause months in practice was heavily skewed, the square root transformation was used for analyses; the transformed variable had a mean of 4.7 (SD = 3.0) and a range of 0.0 to 17.3.