Chapt. 26 -Research

Question 1

type of research that is typically used to test hypotheses- deductive and confirmatory
-use of large, randomized samples, controlled groups, standardized measurements

Answer 1

Quantitative research

Question 2

Type of research that is inductive, used to generate rathe than test, hypotheses.

• captures the details, uniqueness, and unfettered experiences in clinical work
  ex: in depth interviews, case studies, observational research; audio or video tape analysis.

Answer 2

Qualitative research

Question 3

type of study that examines subjects at a single point in time

• less costly, and most common form of clinical research
• “correlation is not causality”

Answer 3

Cross-sectional studies

Question 4

type of study that follow families over time

-allowing for greater certainty in causal inference

Answer 4

Longitudinal studies

Question 5

research that is associated with the classical scientific method
-emphasizes internal validity
randomized controlled group
-considered “gold standard” for establishing empirical support for a given practice intervention

Answer 5

Efficacy research

Question 6

research that is concerned with the effects of MFT intervention in more naturalistic, or clinically relevant situations
-no random assignment, no control group, less structured

Answer 6

Effectiveness research

Question 7

For ODD, what treatment(s) are empirically supported?

Answer 7

Parent training, parent management training

Question 8

For CD and Adolescent delinquency, what type of treatment(s) have been found helpful?

Answer 8

functional family therapy, multisystemic therapy, and Oregon treatment foster care

Question 9

For ADHD, what type of treatment or methodology is mostly used? helps with symptoms reduction, improved parenting skills, decreased behavioral disruption, and self esteem

Answer 9

Parent Management training (PMT) and medications

Question 10

What modalities are mostly used for substance used diorders?

Answer 10

Functional family therapy, multisystemic approaches, and mulitdimensional family therapy

Question 11

What modalities are used for schizophrenic patients?

Answer 11

medication, behavioral family therapy, supportive family therapy, and family systems therapy.

Question 12

What approach is commonly used for Eating disorder patients?

Answer 12

Structural family therapy: participation in family members to increase positive health behaviors, shifting transactional patterns that maintain patient symptoms
-ALSO SFT for individual therapy when the symptoms arent chronic.