Question 1

International experts who conduct psychotherapy research agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  No clients get worse as a result of treatment 
B)  Most therapists learn more about effective therapy techniques from their research rather than from their personal experiences 
C)  The client-therapist relationship is the best predictor of treatment change 
D)  All of the above 
A)  No clients get worse as a result of treatment 
B)  Most therapists learn more about effective therapy techniques from their research rather than from their personal experiences 
C)  The client-therapist relationship is the best predictor of treatment change 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

According to the client-centered view, people become disordered when they guide their behaviour according to their inner nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a researcher determines, objectively, an outcome of a study on schizophrenia associated with reduction in negative symptoms, that is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Efficacy 
C)  Positive effects 
D)  Grant-funded 
A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Efficacy 
C)  Positive effects 
D)  Grant-funded

Question 4

Which of the following are part of Young's Schema Therapy broad categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disconnection / rejection and other-directedness 
B)  Impaired autonomy / performance and impaired limits 
C)  Overvigilance and inhibition 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Disconnection / rejection and other-directedness 
B)  Impaired autonomy / performance and impaired limits 
C)  Overvigilance and inhibition 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Early in therapy, Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist. The two seem to be working toward a common goal, and the time appears to go quickly. This would characterize a good:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport. 
B)  Initial symptom reduction. 
C)  Process. 
D)  Working alliance. 
A)  Rapport. 
B)  Initial symptom reduction. 
C)  Process. 
D)  Working alliance.

Question 6

Comparative investigations (Stirman et al., 2003) of research participants in randomized control trials in clinical research versus general community outpatients show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more similarities than differences between research participants and community outpatients 
B)  Most common diagnoses in outpatients are represented in psychotherapy research 
C)  It is quite risky to generalize from research studies to the actual practice of psychotherapy 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There are more similarities than differences between research participants and community outpatients 
B)  Most common diagnoses in outpatients are represented in psychotherapy research 
C)  It is quite risky to generalize from research studies to the actual practice of psychotherapy 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Therapy research is usually more restrictive than what is seen in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The advent of managed care has changed what aspect of practice for psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical orientation 
B)  Focus upon underlying causes 
C)  Accountability 
D)  Efficacy 
A)  Theoretical orientation 
B)  Focus upon underlying causes 
C)  Accountability 
D)  Efficacy

Question 9

Stepped care models of treatment may be most appropriate to use when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Resources are scarce 
B)  Resources are plentiful 
C)  Problems are intense 
D)  Problems are non-existent 
A)  Resources are scarce 
B)  Resources are plentiful 
C)  Problems are intense 
D)  Problems are non-existent

Question 10

Jamal is seeking treatment for combat-related PTSD. If his experience is much like others, he will receive:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure based treatment 
B)  Empirically supported treatment 
C)  Whatever treatment his therapist is most comfortable delivering 
D)  No treatment, as the military denies the existence of PTSD 
A)  Exposure based treatment 
B)  Empirically supported treatment 
C)  Whatever treatment his therapist is most comfortable delivering 
D)  No treatment, as the military denies the existence of PTSD

International experts who conduct psychotherapy research agree that:

According to the client-centered view, people become disordered when they guide their behaviour according to their inner nature.

When a researcher determines, objectively, an outcome of a study on schizophrenia associated with reduction in negative symptoms, that is referred to as:

Which of the following are part of Young's Schema Therapy broad categories?

Early in therapy, Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist. The two seem to be working toward a common goal, and the time appears to go quickly. This would characterize a good:

Comparative investigations (Stirman et al., 2003) of research participants in randomized control trials in clinical research versus general community outpatients show that:

Therapy research is usually more restrictive than what is seen in the community.

The advent of managed care has changed what aspect of practice for psychologists?

Stepped care models of treatment may be most appropriate to use when:

Jamal is seeking treatment for combat-related PTSD. If his experience is much like others, he will receive:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

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Exam 17: Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

International experts who conduct psychotherapy research agree that:

According to the client-centered view, people become disordered when they guide their behaviour according to their inner nature.

When a researcher determines, objectively, an outcome of a study on schizophrenia associated with reduction in negative symptoms, that is referred to as:

Which of the following are part of Young's Schema Therapy broad categories?

Early in therapy, Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist. The two seem to be working toward a common goal, and the time appears to go quickly. This would characterize a good:

Comparative investigations (Stirman et al., 2003) of research participants in randomized control trials in clinical research versus general community outpatients show that:

Therapy research is usually more restrictive than what is seen in the community.

The advent of managed care has changed what aspect of practice for psychologists?

Stepped care models of treatment may be most appropriate to use when:

Jamal is seeking treatment for combat-related PTSD. If his experience is much like others, he will receive:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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