Chapter 13 Flashcards
Why are youth commonly referred to psychological services when they don’t think there is a problem?
parents and teachers see behaviour as problematic
Why can’t youth refer themselves to psychological services?
they don’t have the resources or the emotional development to be aware of a problem
Why is it important that the parents refer a child to treatment?
if the parent doesn’t think there is a problem, then they are less likely to engage in treatment
What type of alliance is related to improvements in symptoms?
youth-therapist
what type of alliance is related to more sessions attended?
parent-therapist
What are the two ways a child is determined to be allowed to consent for services?
chronological age or cognition to understand
How many adolescents needs services get them?
1 in 3
What was the issue with early child psychology?
there was no evidence of efficacy
What was the issue with early child psychology treatment?
relying on artificial activities to both train a skill and evaluate treatment outcomes
Who commonly participated in clinical studies that differs from clinical practice?
volunteer groups instead of referred individuals
What is a technique that allows for less weight to be assigned to studies with smaller samples?
weighted least squares method
What is the problem of relying on only published studies for meta-analysis?
introduces bias based on larger effect sizes
Why are unpublished studies still usable for meta-analysis?
still methodologically sound
What is the only routinely offered form of care for youth?
substance abuse care
When an evidence-based treatment yields the same results for majority youth and minority youth
ethnic invariance
