Deck 8: Psychotherapy Research

Question 1

Using a less-effective therapy as a control condition is an example of what type of control?

A)Randomized control
B)Placebo control
C)Waitlist control
D)Alternative Therapy Control

Answer 1

Alternative Therapy Control

Question 2

Which type of research investigates variables such as therapist behaviors and interactions with the client?

A)Psychotherapy research
B)Process research
C)Outcome research
D)Clinical trials research

Answer 2

Process research

Question 3

Which is not true about a waiting list control?

A)There are ethical issues involved in using these controls
B)They are similar to the delay many clients undergo when seeking treatment.
C)Clients receive treatment after a delay
D)Clients do not receive treatment at all

Answer 3

Clients do not receive treatment at all

Question 4

What is a major difference between probably efficacious and efficacious ESTs?

A)More than one research group has validated the treatment in efficacious ESTs, while only one group is needed for probably-efficacious ESTs
B)Placebo controls are only used in efficacious treatments.
C)Efficacious treatments involve testing against a known therapeutically effective treatment.
D)Probably efficacious treatments have less than five peer review publications demonstrating effectiveness.

Question 5

What term refers to comparing effectiveness of a therapy to other published measures?

A)Controlling
B)Process research
C)Benchmarking
D)Comparative Science