16b.evaluating psychotherapies

There is a civil war currently underway regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy. There are those who view psychotherapy as something that cannot be described in a manual or tested in an experiment. Then there are those who:

support the use of scientific methods to determine which therapies are the most effective for various people and disorders.

When making a decision on which therapy to use, the American Psychological Association (APA) advocates that clinicians consider all of the following EXCEPT:

therapeutic trends.

Psy.D. is to Ph.D. as _____is to _____. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

therapy emphasis; research training

Most _____are mental health professionals with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. supplemented by a supervised internship and, often, postdoctoral training. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

clinical psychologists

What is one reason it is always challenging to determine treatment effectiveness in the real world? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

There is no way to control what happens in a person's life outside of therapy.

A therapist committed to evidence-based practice selects whichever type of therapy enjoys the most empirical support for the disorder a given client is experiencing. The therapist is MOST likely to reflect a(n) _____perspective.

eclectic

This therapy is empirically supported for treating posttraumatic stress disorder. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

cognitive therapy

Roxanne suffers from severe anxiety. Her therapist believes in utilizing only empirically supported treatments to treat anxiety such as:

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Christopher has a two-year master's degree and specializes in helping those with a history of substance use disorder. Christopher is MOST likely a:

counselor

The CEO of a large corporation is considering the benefits her firm will offer employees. If she offers employees psychotherapy for psychological problems, chances are good that: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

medical costs will be reduced.

Bonnie has just finished a two-year master's program and now is in postgraduate supervision that is preparing her to offer psychotherapy to people with everyday personal and family problems. Bonnie is MOST likely preparing to be a:

psychiatric social worker.

Lindsey is a physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders. She is an MD and can prescribe medication. Lindsey is MOST likely a:

psychiatrist.

Researchers flip a coin to assign people on a waiting list to therapy or no therapy in _____clinical trials. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

randomized

Many physicians did not realize that bleeding was an ineffective treatment for typhoid fever until researchers made effective use of:

a control group.

Deena's therapist believes in using only empirically supported therapies for treating her dog phobia. She will probably use _____therapy.

behavior

Ashley has a master's degree. Based on this information alone, Ashley is NOT a: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

clinical psychologist.