Prevention, Consultation, and Psychotherapy Research Flashcards
What are the three types of prevention according to Caplan’s Model?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Caplan (1964) distinguished these types based on their goals and target populations.
What is the goal of primary prevention?
To reduce the occurrence of new cases of a mental or physical disorder
Examples include public education programs and prenatal care.
What is an example of primary prevention?
Public education program about depression and suicide
Other examples include school-based programs and prenatal care for low-income mothers.
What is the goal of secondary prevention?
To reduce the prevalence of a mental or physical disorder through early detection and intervention
Secondary preventions target individuals at elevated risk.
What is an example of secondary prevention?
Providing tutoring to students with academic difficulties
This also includes screening tests for at-risk individuals.
What is the goal of tertiary prevention?
To reduce the severity and duration of a mental or physical disorder
Tertiary preventions target individuals who have already received a diagnosis.
What is an example of tertiary prevention?
Social skills training for patients with schizophrenia
Other examples include halfway houses and Alcoholics Anonymous.
What are the three types of prevention in Gordon’s Model?
Universal, Selective, Indicated
Gordon (1983) distinguished these types based on the target population.
What is universal prevention?
Aimed at entire populations not restricted to individuals at risk
Example: Drug abuse prevention programs for all high school students.
What is selective prevention?
Aimed at individuals identified as being at increased risk for a disorder
Example: Programs for adolescents with parents who have substance use disorders.
What is indicated prevention?
For individuals known to be at high-risk due to early signs of a disorder
Example: Programs for adolescents who have experimented with drugs.
What did the Institute of Medicine expand upon in Gordon’s Model?
Created a continuum of care model including prevention, treatment, and maintenance
This model emphasizes strategies based on diagnosis status.
What is client-centered case consultation?
Focuses on a particular client of the consultee who is having difficulty providing effective services
The consultant aims to provide a plan that will benefit the client.
What is consultee-centered case consultation?
Focuses on improving the consultee’s ability to work effectively with similar clients
It aims to enhance the consultee’s knowledge, skills, and confidence.
What is program-centered administrative consultation?
Involves working with program administrators to resolve problems with existing mental health programs
The consultant provides recommendations for program development and evaluation.
What is consultee-centered administrative consultation?
Focuses on improving the professional functioning of program administrators
Aims to enhance their capability in developing and evaluating mental health programs.
How does mental health consultation differ from collaboration?
Consultants have little or no direct contact with clients and are not responsible for outcomes
Collaborators usually have direct contact and share responsibility for outcomes.
What is interprofessional collaboration (IPC)?
A partnership between a team of health providers and a client for shared decision making
IPC aims to address health and social issues collaboratively.
What are the three primary functions of IPC in primary care settings?
- Improvement of patient care
- Improvement of health outcomes
- Decreased healthcare costs
IPC serves to enhance the overall healthcare experience.
What are the mixed results of IPC according to research?
Positive effects on clinical outcomes, process of care, and patient satisfaction, but inconsistent results on quality of life
Research shows variability in effects on physical, emotional, and social functioning.
Why is IPC considered useful for older patients?
Addresses the multiple and complex healthcare needs of older patients
Often referred to as integrated care in related research.
What are the benefits of integrated care for older patients?
- Improved access to care
- Increased patient satisfaction
- Fewer emergency visits and hospitalizations
Research shows positive outcomes related to integrated care for older patients.
What are the two main categories of research evaluating psychotherapy outcomes?
Efficacy research and effectiveness research
Efficacy research focuses on internal validity, while effectiveness research emphasizes external validity.
What is efficacy research primarily known as?
Clinical trials
Efficacy research maximizes internal validity by controlling experimental conditions.
What is the focus of effectiveness research?
Maximizing external validity
Effectiveness research assesses generalizability in natural clinical settings.
What is a recommended strategy for evaluating treatment outcomes?
Conduct an efficacy study followed by an effectiveness study
This approach helps determine effectiveness in controlled conditions and generalizability in real-world settings.
Who is Hans Eysenck?
A psychologist known for his conclusions about intelligence, personality, and psychotherapy effectiveness
Eysenck proposed that intelligence is largely hereditary and made controversial claims about psychotherapy.
What did Eysenck conclude about the effectiveness of psychotherapy?
That psychotherapy may be ineffective or even detrimental
He based this on recovery rates of patients who did and did not receive psychotherapy.
What were the spontaneous remission rates for patients not receiving psychotherapy according to Eysenck?
72% experienced improvement
This was higher than the recovery rates for those who participated in psychotherapy.
What methodological flaw did Luborsky identify in Eysenck’s study?
Patients were not randomly assigned to groups
This could have influenced recovery rate differences.
What recovery rates did Bergin find for patients participating in psychoanalytic psychotherapy?
83%
This was significantly higher than Eysenck’s findings.
What is meta-analysis?
A statistical method to combine results from multiple studies
Smith, Glass, and Miller were the first to apply this to psychotherapy outcome studies.
What was the mean effect size found by Smith, Glass, and Miller?
.85
This indicates that the average patient receiving psychotherapy was better off than 80% of those not receiving therapy.
What does an effect size of .85 signify?
The mean outcome score for psychotherapy patients was .85 standard deviation above non-therapy patients
This reflects significant effectiveness of psychotherapy.
What two models did Howard and colleagues develop regarding psychotherapy?
The dosage model and the phase model
These models describe the relationship between therapy duration and outcomes.
What does the dosage model predict?
A predictable relationship between number of therapy sessions and improvement probability
For example, 50% of clients may show significant improvement by 6-8 sessions.
What are the three phases of psychotherapy according to the phase model?
Initial remoralization, remediation, and rehabilitation
Each phase has distinct characteristics and outcome measures.
What occurs during the initial remoralization phase?
An increase in hopefulness
This phase occurs in the first few therapy sessions.
What is the focus of the remediation phase?
Reduction in symptoms
This phase typically occurs during the next 16 sessions.