Evaluating Psychotherapies

Question 1

Does psychotherapy work? How can we know?

Answer 1

Those who do not go through therapy will eventually improve but that those who seek support are more likely to improve faster.

Placebo effect ‘- clients believe the treatment will work
- clients will speak kidnley about the therapist avoiding to admit that procedure did not work
= effort justification

Question 2

Are some psychotherapies more effective than others for specific disorders?

Answer 2

Through the use of consumer reports it has been shown that no one therapy is better than the rest. it depends on the relationship between therapist, therapy style to the clients need.

evidence based practice can support given the fact

Comorbidity - the over lapping of disorders

Question 3

What three elements are shared by all forms of forms of psychotherapy?

Answer 3

• Hope
• Empathic, trusting and caring relationship
• New perspective

Question 4

What personal factors influence the therapists- client relationship

Answer 4

• individualism - rise to personal desires and identity
• Collectivist perspective - social and family resposibilities

Question 5

when should a person seek therapy, and what should people look for when selecting therapists?

Answer 5

when there are disruptive emotions to day to day tasks, use of self destucting behaviour such as substance abuse, abuse

They should consider the therapists speciality,

clinical psychologist
psychiatrist
clinical and psychiatric social worker

Counselors

Question 6

What ethical principles guide psychotherapy and psychological research on mental illness?

Answer 6

ethical orinciples depend on country and code of conduct

however, all aim to benefit others, to be honest, truthful and to never expose people to greater risks than would be in-countered in everyday life.