Chapter 11 Flashcards
How are the majority of psychological interventions delivered?
one-to-one sessions
The informed and intentional application of clinical methods and interpersonal stances derived from established psychological theories to help modify behaviour, cognitions or emotions
psychotherapy
What must a therapy have to be classified as a psychotherapy?
based in established and empirical principals
Why has the APA encountered difficulties having medical doctors recognize psychotherapy as empirical?
The general psychotherapy is to broad
What are the two approaches of psychotherapy?
symptom reduction and broader personality changes
Is the term psychotherapist protected?
no
Why is it important to seek therapy from a registered clinical counsellor or registered licensed therapist?
They must adhere to professional standards, guidelines and ethical principals
What is the core ethical principal of treatment administration?
the client understands and agrees to the services
What is a key factor in informed consent of evidence-based treatment options that is required to make a decision?
Given a choice of all available options
How can we get informed consent from a child who is not old enough to understand the information give?
Explain it to the child in a manner they will understand, and ask consent from their guardian
When should fees, confidentiality issues and treatment alternatives be discussed?
Before any client disclosure
When should a therapist terminate treatment?
if the services are clearly ineffective
What should a psychologist do if there is no evidenced based treatment?
use the best available evidence for the presented problem and inform the client
What are two types of programs that have been proven to actually make situations worse?
Scared straight criminal prevention programs, and rebirthing therapy
What is the problem with most of the research in terms of the demographics?
Does not accurately represent all potential variations of people
