Chapter 14 Flashcards
Research that examines patterns within and across therapy sessions
process research
Research that examines the relation between variables related to provided therapy and outcomes
process-outcome research
Therapeutic elements that occur in all or most treatments and are believed to be critical for success
common factors
What does both process and process-outcome research focus on?
how an intervention works
What was commonly used as a way of gathering process data in the 1950s and 1960s?
recordings of psychotherapy sessions and measures of experiences
When do people experience the most gains from treatment?
early sessions
Why do people make large gains in the 4th to 6th sessions?
a change in the way they think about themselves
What is one of the main difficulties in studying process and process orientation?
researchers don’t operationalize in the same way
What personal client variable has the largest impact on treatment outcome?
socioeconomic status
What personal therapist variable has the largest influence on treatment outcomes?
emotional well-being
What influences a client to do therapy?
life context, life experiences, and personality
When is therapist effectiveness most important?
when treating patients with high levels of problem severity
When are therapist interpretations most successful?
when the client has good interpersonal skills
The tendency to react against attempts to influence one’s behaviour
reactance
When a therapist actively tries to influence behaviour
therapist directiveness
