Clinical psych chapter 6 Flashcards

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what are the five types of research

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  1. treatment outcome
  2. assessment method
  3. diagnostic issues
  4. profession issues
  5. training and teaching issues
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efficacy

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  1. Definition
    Something tested out in the lab
    2.The success of a peculiar therapy in a controlled study with clinents that meet a particular criteria
    3.In a controlled setting in an academic setting
  2. Participants that meets a certain criteria
  3. “In the lab”
    In academica
  4. Strict criteria
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effectiveness

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  1. Definition
    The success of a therapy in clinical setting where clients problems aren’t predetermined in a clinical setting
  2. “In the real world”
  3. There aren’t many controls because it’s in the real world, this is any other person who is seeking therapy
  4. You take a clinical study and apply to a real world client
  5. Lower scientific rigor
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Statistical vs Clinical Significance

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  1. Statistical significance
    -Controlled in a lab
    -Forced more of efficacy
    -Statistical significance Doesn’t necessarily mean clinical significance
    -Examining whether the treatment differed

2.Clinical significance
Evaluated in many different ways

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Internal vs external validity

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  1. Internal
    -Higher in efficacy
    -The extent of change in the dependent variable is due to the change in the Independent variable
    -It’s like the anxiety is declining because of the therapy being used
    -A guide of set up

External
-Higher in effectiveness studies
-The research results Refers to the generalizability of your result
-How your results affect the general population
-Tips and tricks

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the experimental method

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1.Observation of events
2.Development a hypothesis
3.Empirical testing of hypothesis
4. Altering hypothesis based on results

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randomization clinical trial

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  1. Subjects are randomly assigned to two different treatment groups and research can test the outcome of a certain therapy on a specific diagnoses
  2. First you have to recruit and selection people to meet the crestia for the study
  3. Then each person is assigned to the control group or the novel intervention
  4. In both groups you measure the people before and after the study
  5. And at the end you look at the impact of result of the
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quasi-experiments

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  1. used in place of true experiments
  2. less scientifically sound, but common
  3. example - compare survivors of abuse to non survivors of abuse
  4. independndant variable usually occurs naturally in the environment
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between groups vs within group designs

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-Between : different experimental conditions receive different treatments
-Within group: Comparisons of participants in a single condition to themselves at various points in time
-Mixed designs: combo of between and within group study

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analog design

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simulation of the real thing

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correctional studies

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  1. looking at the variables and seeing whether they are associated
  2. the relationship between two or more variables
  3. correction doesn’t cause causation
  4. example binge drinking and depression
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case studies

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  1. qualitative
  2. detailed examination of one person or situation
  3. idiographic approach -emphasis the unique qualities of a person
  4. inspire more systematic
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meta analysis

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  1. combining results of multiple studies into one single finding
  2. trends of many studies
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cross sectional

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  1. more efficient
  2. comparing participants at one point in time
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longitudinal design

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  1. within- group comparisons from one point in time to another
  2. multiple data point across time
  3. less efficient
  4. can change over time
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the experimental design

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independent and dependent variables
randomized control
Researchers test the outcome of a particular, manualized therapy on a particular diagnosis
Recruit and select participants who meet criteria for diagnosis
Random assignment
Symptoms are assessed at beginning and end