Evaluation Of Therapies Flashcards
Evaluate a strength of the effectiveness of mindfulness (supporting evidence).
A strength is that there is supporting evidence to back up the effectiveness. Williams et al found that MBCT is effective at reducing the reoccurance of depression as antidepressants. This means that people are more likely to use it as it has no side effects and cannot start an addiction compared to drugs. So it is more useful as it is accessible and can treat mental health disorders.
Evaluate a weakness of the effectiveness of mindfulness (lack of research).
Weakness is a lack of research surrounding treating extreme/severe mental health disorders with mindfulness. A university professor says that many studies are done on people who aren’t extremely ill and they’re often small. So it may not be useful in all situations as it may not work for certain patients.
Evaluate a strength of the effectiveness of mindfulness (targets thinking).
Strength is that mindfulness helps the client to change the process of how they think and not just the content. It is therefore effective as it creates a new way of thinking which so increases the amount of positive thinking. As you address the process of thinking it can help prevent a relapse.
Evaluate a strength of the ethics of mindfulness (more ethical than others).
Strength is that it is more ethical than other therapies. Compared to psychosurgery or antidepressants, there are no side effects that can harm the patient and compared to CBT, it does not put blame on the patient. This means it is a more desirable option as it causes the least amount of harm.
Evaluate a weakness of the ethics of mindfulness (untrained practitioners).
Weakness is that many courses are run by untrained practitioners. They often only have 1 week of training before running sessions so they may not know everything about treating MH disorders. Mindfulness needs to be taught by people who knows about disorders and so can properly improve the mental health of patients. This means that people may feel misunderstood and there disorder remain untreated.
Evaluate a strength of the ethics of mindfulness (cost).
1000s of mindfulness courses are run across the country for around £25 an hour. Here anyone can be taught the basics of mindfulness and meditation, usually in a group. There are also websites and online courses that are free. This means people who are reluctant in going to the therapist or disclosing there feelings can go and get help. Makes it more accessible for those who would not usually get treatment.
