Evaluating Psychotherapy Flashcards
Success of therapy depends on…
-therapeutic alliance
Define: therapeutic alliance
-bond of confidence and mutual understanding between therapist and client, which allows them to work together to solve client’s problems
What can cause misunderstandings in the therapeutic relationship?
-cultural differences, resulting from ignorance or prejudice
What creates the scientist-practitioner gap?
- arguments that psychotherapy is an art, not a science
- some schools train in therapy only, and do not provide knowledge of scientific research
- the rise of unvalidated therapies
Problems in assessing validation of therapy include…
-client’s placebo effect, and justification of effort
Define: randomized controlled trials
-research designed to determine effectiveness of a new medication or therapy
Cognitive therapy’s greatest success is in the treatment of ______.
-mood disorders
People in cognitive therapy are less likely than those on drugs to _____ when treatment is over.
-relapse
Exposure techniques are most effective for…
-PTSD, phobias, agoraphobia
CBT is often more effective than medication for…
-panic disorder, GAD, OCD
CBT is effective in reducing relapse rate for…
- depression
- substance abuse
- sexual offending
- schizophrenia
Therapy fails with people who are…
-unmotivated
CBT is designed for people with…
-specific, identifiable problems
Define: motivational interviewing
- can work in as little as 2 sessions. Helps for various problems
- therapist puts client in cognitive dissonance, then offers a CBT strategy for improvement
Complex mental problems and personality disorders respond better to…
-long-term psychodynamic therapy
