AP Psychology Module 72
Therapeutic Alliance
A bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client, who work together constructively to overcome the client's problem.
Evidence-Based Practice
Clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences.
Meta-Analysis
A procedure for statistically combining the results f many different research studies.
Resilience
The personal strength that helps most people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma.
Regression Toward The Mean
The tendency for extreme or unusual scores to fall back (regress) toward their average.