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Psychological Therapies 613

Practice Quiz How much do you remember?

Pick the best answer.

1. Dr. Cavendish is trying to establish what is known as a therapeutic
   alliance with her clients. What specifically should she do to accom-
   plish this goal?
   a. She should work to better understand the disorder that she is
   treating.
   b. She should be more confrontational in her approach so as to
   make clients aware of their difficulties.
   c. She should be more empathetic and caring when working with
   her clients.
   d. She should openly consult with others on all cases to ensure
   quality therapeutic treatment.


2. Research shows that African American clients prefer a therapist
   ____ while Asian men prefer a ___ therapist.
   a. of the opposite sex; male
   b. of the same sex; female

(^) c. of the same culture; Hispanic
d. who is female; White

3. What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of
   cybertherapy?
   a. It is a fad, and studies indicate that cybertherapy is relatively
   ineffective.
   b. Cybertherapy can be effective for people who otherwise might
   be unable to get to a therapist.
   c. Studies indicate that many clients who use chat rooms as
   part of their cybertherapy often stop showing up after 1 or 2
   sessions.
   d. There currently are not enough studies to indicate whether
   cybertherapy is or is not effective.


4. _____ refers to techniques or interventions that have produced
   desired outcomes, or therapeutic change in controlled studies.
   a. Client-friendly
   b. Insurance-approved

c. Clinically valid

d. Evidence-based treatment

Does Psychotherapy Work?

15.9–10

effectiveness is not easy to study due to different

theories, techniques, time frames for success, etc.;

tendency of some therapists to be eclectic (using

variety of techniques) is also a challenge

where effective, greater success is often tied

to the relationship between the therapist

and client (therapeutic alliance), a sense of

safety, and longer time in therapy

cultural, ethnic, and gender concerns should

also be examined; these factors can affect not

only the therapeutic alliance but also identification

of actual problem(s) and treatment options

common factors approach: focuses on those factors common

to successful outcomes from different forms of therapy

clients benefit through evidence-based practice, or empirically

validated treatment—identification of treatments and other aspects

of treatment that work best for specific disorders

Concept Map L.O. 15.8, 15.9

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APA Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and

Critical Thinking

Does It Work? Psychological Treatment

Addresses APA Learning Objective 2.4: Interpret, design, and

conduct basic psychological research.

Now that you have learned about a variety of treatment options for psychological disor-

ders, how would you design an experiment to study the effects of Treatments A and B for

Disorder X?