ABSTRACT
Our discussion of depth psychology and psychotherapy has taken us far afield, and we still have to consider certain general questions as to what constitutes a scientific theory and scientific method. Only then can we decide whether it is fair to dismiss clinical interviewing (in the manner of some critics) as being so subjective or unscientific that its results are naturally valueless. If we reject this view we must still ask, what are the peculiar features of the clinical approach? And is it capable of providing the kind of material upon which worthwhile psychological generalizations can be founded?
