Lecture 3- does psychotherapy work? Flashcards
in models of psychopathology, treatments match the what?
believed causes- supernatural, biological, socio cultural and psychological
what does the psychoanalytic model involve?
unresolved unconscious conflict
what does the humanistic model involve?
thwarted self actualisation
what does the behavioral model involve?
learned responses to stimuli
what does the cognitive model involve?
negative core beliefs, biased thinking
what does the cognitive behavioral model involve?
both cog. and behavioral strategies for treatment
why do mindfulness based models need evaluation?
accountability- people that pay want to know its working
what did Eysenck find in his 1952 study?
people receiving psychotherapy didn’t get better
what did more recent studies conclude?
that treatment is better than no treatment but little or no specific effect of different treatments
what are some examples of non specific factors that may be responsible for effects?
motivation, hope, therapist-client alliance and empathy
what do we need to compare effects of non specific factors?
placebo control groups
what is the criteria for well established treatments?
- at least 2 good between group design experiments (randomized)
- must demonstrate that the treatment is better than placebo pill, placebo psychotherapy treatment, other treatment OR equivalent to an already established treatment
what 6 things are involved in a good experimental design?
- random allocation
- blind/ double blind
- conducted w/ treatment manuals
- characteristics of samples and therapists are specified
- effects must be found by atleast 2 groups of researchers
- clinical trials must be registered and negative results reported to avoid publication bias
what are the criticisms of EST research?
- reliance on DSM to describe samples- dehumanising, not appropriate
- reliance on treatment manuals- should be customised to individual patients
- not generalizable because clinicians don’t use manuals
