Chapter 11 Psychological Interventions MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 Which of the following is true regarding the overall efficacy of psychotherapy a Empirical evidence does not support the overall efficacy of psychotherapy b Empirical evidence supports the overall efficacy of psychotherapy c The overall efficacy of psychotherapy has not been empirically tested d Although psychotherapy is efficacious for some it is not efficacious for the majority of REF Does Psychotherapy Help DIF Conceptual clients ANS B MSC WWW 2 Dr Hennepin is conducting a study on a new psychotherapy for depression The depressed clients in his study are diverse ranging greatly both in the presence of comorbid diagnoses and the severity of their depression the therapists also are diverse with different types of mental health training clinical psychology social work and different levels of experience Dr Hennepin s study has a high degree of external validity What term is used for studies of this nature a b c d ANS B a psychotherapy efficacy study a psychotherapy effectiveness study an analog treatment study a double blind placebo trial REF Does Psychotherapy Help DIF Applied 3 Dr Pettigrew is conducting a study on a new psychotherapy for depression through the outpatient psychological services clinic at his university The depressed patients in his study are all moderately depressed and the therapists are clinical psychology interns and post doctoral fellows who have received extensive training in the new technique The clients who are being paid to take part are randomly assigned to either the treatment or control group Overall the study has been designed to maximize internal validity What term is used for studies of this nature a b c d ANS A a psychotherapy efficacy study a psychotherapy effectiveness study a quasi experimental treatment study an analog treatment study REF Does Psychotherapy Help DIF Applied 4 The 1995 Consumer Reports study on the benefits of psychotherapy focused exclusively on treatment for alcohol and drug problems suggested that psychiatrists psychologists and social workers were equally effective all of the above a measured the efficacy rather than the effectiveness of psychotherapy b c d ANS C REF Does Psychotherapy Help DIF Conceptual 5 The 1995 Consumer Reports study on the benefits of psychotherapy found that a psychotherapy resulted in improvement for about one third of respondents b c longer treatment was related to greater improvement respondents who received psychotherapy plus medication improved more than those who received psychotherapy alone d none of the above ANS B REF Does Psychotherapy Help DIF Conceptual 6 Which of the following terms is currently used to describe interventions or techniques that have produced significant change in clients and patients in controlled trials a b c d empirically validated treatment EVT empirically supported treatment EST evidence based practice EBP evidence based treatment EBT ANS D REF Evidence Based Treatments DIF Factual 7 ALL BUT WHICH of the following are categories used to describe the usefulness of a therapeutic approach for reducing mental health symptoms a well established b certainly efficacious c probably efficacious d experimental ANS B REF Evidence Based Treatments DIF Factual 8 A few studies have found that Treatment A for anxiety a manualized treatment is not only superior to a placebo treatment but produces outcomes at least as good as an existing well regarded widely used treatment for anxiety These studies have been conducted by different investigators and the client samples have been specified clearly On the basis of this information we would describe Treatment A as a well established b probably efficacious c possibly efficacious d empirically verified ANS A REF Evidence Based Treatments DIF Applied 9 Two separate research groups have conducted studies investigating Treatment B for anxiety and each has found that the treatment group experienced more improvement than a waitlist control group On the basis of this information alone we would describe Treatment B as a b possibly efficacious c probably efficacious d certainly efficacious experimental ANS C REF Evidence Based Treatments DIF Applied b 10 A 2006 meta analysis by Weisz Jensen Doss and Hawley 2006 on the effects of psychotherapy administered to youth of various backgrounds symptom types and symptom severity found that a evidence based treatment produced better outcomes both at the end of treatment and also at follow up evidence based treatment produced better outcomes at the end of treatment but not at follow up evidence based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment as usual at the end of treatment but better outcomes at follow up evidence based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment as usual both at the end of treatment and also at follow up d c ANS A REF Evidence Based Treatments DIF Factual 11 Although their opinions may differ somewhat most psychotherapy researchers believe that common are responsible for the majority of factors therapeutic change a b play at least a major role in c play only a minor role in d play no role in ANS B REF Features Common to Many Therapies DIF Conceptual 12 Lambert and Ogles s 2004 conceptualization of common factors in psychotherapy suggests that action learning support factors lay the groundwork for any subsequent changes a biological b c d ANS D MSC WWW REF Features Common to Many Therapies DIF Conceptual 13 In Lambert and Ogles s 2004 conceptualization of common factors in psychotherapy risk taking and mastery are excluded a considered support factors b c considered learning factors d considered action factors ANS D REF Features Common to Many Therapies DIF Conceptual 14 Which of the following is NOT among the common factors of psychotherapy effectiveness the expert role of the therapist contingency management the therapeutic alliance a b c d none of the above ANS B REF Features Common to Many Therapies DIF Factual 15 Gabrielle and her therapist are currently working to improve Gabrielle s social skills and correct her faulty ways of thinking Which common factor of therapy is highlighted here a b c d the therapeutic alliance the achievement of insight the release of emotions the building of competence mastery ANS D REF Features Common to Many Therapies DIF Applied 16 Cal just started psychotherapy two weeks ago and he has noticed increased hope and positive expectations as a result ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an
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