Therapy: Evaluation - Effectiveness Flashcards
What Are The 4 Evaluation Points For The Effectiveness Of CBT?
- Research Support
- Therapist Competence
- Individual Differences
- Empowerment
What Mental Disorders Does Research Evidence Suggest That CBT Is Particularly Effective In Treating?
Depression and anxiety-related problems.
What Therapy Has The Effectiveness Of CBT Often Been Compared Against, When Treating What Mental Illness?
Drug therapy, when treating severe depression.
What Findings Were Discovered, In Reference To The Effectiveness Of CBT, In Relation To Antidepressants?
CBT was found to be as effective as some antidepressants when treating 108 severely depressed patients over a 10-week trial.
What Competencies Do Therapists Require Carrying Out CBT?
- The ability to structure sessions.
- The ability to plan and review assignments.
- Application of relaxation skills.
What Do Some Researchers Claim About The Variance In CBT, Due To Therapist Competence?
Some researchers claim as much as 15% of variance in CBT effectiveness results from therapist competence.
Why Do Individual Differences Need To Be Accounted For During CBT When Examining Effectiveness?
CBT may be more suitable to some individuals than to others.
Who Does CBT Appear Less Suitable For?
People with high levels of irrational beliefs, that are both rigid and resistant to change, and when the individual has high levels of stressed due to external reasons that therapy can’t resolve.
How Does CBT Recognise That People Have Free Will?
CBT empowers people to develop their own, healthy coping strategies.
What Is The Most Widely Used Therapy By Clinical Psychologists In The NHS?
CBT
What Therapies Has CBT Become An Increasingly Popular Alternative To, And Why?
Drug therapy and dream analysis, as other therapies may be determinist, whereas CBT is not.
