Exam 17: Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Therapists with a fearful attachment style are less effective.

Desensitization is appropriate to use for all cases of anxiety and fear.

What is the Menninger Foundation Psychotherapy Research Project known for?

A strong therapeutic alliance is one of the most important elements for treatment success.

According to Messer and Abbass (2010), which elements of contemporary psychodynamic treatment of personality disorders are emphasized?

All counselors go through training programs that train them in:

Which of the following concerns have been noted about the use of treatment manuals?

Therapists who practice compassion focused therapy:

"Caring days" are when:

Fearful attachment style is associated with poorer therapy outcomes.

Alyssa is nearly finished her clinical training program. She is discussing her training with her clinical supervisor and is expressing concern that the bulk of her training has been from only one theoretical orientation - CBT. The reason behind her concern is that:

A key feature of couples therapy is to improve communication between partners.

A review of the client-therapist relationship by Adam Horvath from Simon Fraser University revealed that therapy outcome was best predicted by:

Motivational interviewing (MI) is most similar to:

A basic premise of Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy is:

According to Dobson (20013), which interventions have focus on acknowledging and accepting difficult situations and self-realities?

Theoretical integration is when a therapist practices primarily from one orientation, but also draws on techniques from others.

According to an edited book by Arkowitz and colleagues (2007), motivational interviewing is believed to be particularly appropriate for patients:

Motivational interviewing can be used in therapy to help people develop a readiness for change.

Core competencies are considered essential skills needed by therapists.