Question 1

The increased number of people seeking treatments for psychological problems can largely be accounted for by

Accepted Answer

A) increased use of psychopharmacological treatments. 
B) increased use of psychotherapy services. 
C) the increase in the variety of psychotherapy options. 
D) all of the above. 
A) increased use of psychopharmacological treatments. 
B) increased use of psychotherapy services. 
C) the increase in the variety of psychotherapy options. 
D) all of the above.

Question 2

Evidence-based treatments perform _________ than routine psychotherapy services,and patients receiving the evidence-based treatments in randomized controlled trials are often _______ severely distressed.

Accepted Answer

A) better ; less 
B) better ; more 
C) more poorly ; less 
D) more poorly ; more 
A) better ; less 
B) better ; more 
C) more poorly ; less 
D) more poorly ; more

Question 3

List two reasons why research indicates that fewer clients receiving psychological services in routine practice experience improvement compared with clients receiving services in randomized controlled trials.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer: 
a.most clients attend

Question 4

Define self-efficacy.What can self-efficacy predict that is relevant to cognitive-behaviour therapy?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a.Self-efficacy refers

Question 5

A limitation of John Norcross' definition of psychotherapy is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it does not specify that psychologists must deliver the services. 
B) it does not focus adequately on feelings. 
C) it ignores the patient's role in setting goals. 
D) it does not address whether the treatment is evidence-based. 
A) it does not specify that psychologists must deliver the services. 
B) it does not focus adequately on feelings. 
C) it ignores the patient's role in setting goals. 
D) it does not address whether the treatment is evidence-based.

Question 6

Saunders' (1993)research found that the majority of those who eventually sought therapy reported that it took _____________ to move from recognizing that a significant problem existed to pursuing therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) only days 
B) several months 
C) years 
D) none of the above 
A) only days 
B) several months 
C) years 
D) none of the above

Question 7

A study by Proudfoot et al.(2004)examined the effectiveness of the computer-based treatment program Beating the Blues and found that

Accepted Answer

A) it was less effective than treatment as usual. 
B) it was equally effective as treatment as usual. 
C) it was more effective than treatment as usual. 
D) it was less effective as many clients lose motivation to continue. 
A) it was less effective than treatment as usual. 
B) it was equally effective as treatment as usual. 
C) it was more effective than treatment as usual. 
D) it was less effective as many clients lose motivation to continue.

Question 8

There is currently ___________ that self-administered treatments _____ effective in treating various mental health issues such as depression.

Accepted Answer

A) overwhelming evidence; are not 
B) evidence; can be 
C) no evidence; can be 
D) preliminary evidence; are not 
A) overwhelming evidence; are not 
B) evidence; can be 
C) no evidence; can be 
D) preliminary evidence; are not

Question 9

In Hansen,Lambert,and Forman's (2002)examination of 6,000 adults who received routine psychotherapy,approximately ____ of clients experiences no change,whereas ____ of clients improved or recovered.

Accepted Answer

A) 10%; 85% 
B) 25%; 60% 
C) 50%; 35% 
D) 85%; 10% 
A) 10%; 85% 
B) 25%; 60% 
C) 50%; 35% 
D) 85%; 10%

Question 10

Across different types of short term psychodynamic psychotherapies,therapy involves:

Accepted Answer

A) helping the client to understand phases of psychological development. 
B) making unconscious processes conscious. 
C) re-enacting in the relationship with the therapist issues that have troubled the client in the past. 
D) all of the above. 
A) helping the client to understand phases of psychological development. 
B) making unconscious processes conscious. 
C) re-enacting in the relationship with the therapist issues that have troubled the client in the past. 
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Psychotherapy is practised by

Accepted Answer

A) psychologists. 
B) nurses. 
C) social workers. 
D) all of the above. 
A) psychologists. 
B) nurses. 
C) social workers. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Psychotherapy clients are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be male. 
B) be female. 
C) have a lower income. 
D) be older adults. 
A) be male. 
B) be female. 
C) have a lower income. 
D) be older adults.

Question 13

Behavioural interventions focus on

Accepted Answer

A) reducing undesirable behaviours. 
B) reducing undesirable behaviours and increasing desirable behaviours. 
C) increasing desirable behaviours. 
D) classical conditioning responses. 
A) reducing undesirable behaviours. 
B) reducing undesirable behaviours and increasing desirable behaviours. 
C) increasing desirable behaviours. 
D) classical conditioning responses.

Question 14

Evidence-based practice requires that treatments be based on:

Accepted Answer

A) highly controlled,internally valid,replicated studies. 
B) highly controlled studies in real world environments. 
C) the best available evidence. 
D) randomized controlled studies. 
A) highly controlled,internally valid,replicated studies. 
B) highly controlled studies in real world environments. 
C) the best available evidence. 
D) randomized controlled studies.

Question 15

A person's sense of competence to learn and perform new tasks is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) self-discovery. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) self-efficiency. 
D) self-sufficiency. 
A) self-discovery. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) self-efficiency. 
D) self-sufficiency.

Question 16

The vast majority of people who receive psychotherapy attend

Accepted Answer

A) just one session. 
B) fewer than 10 sessions. 
C) at least 15 sessions. 
D) upwards of 20 sessions. 
A) just one session. 
B) fewer than 10 sessions. 
C) at least 15 sessions. 
D) upwards of 20 sessions.

The increased number of people seeking treatments for psychological problems can largely be accounted for by

Evidence-based treatments perform ___ than routine psychotherapy services,and patients receiving the evidence-based treatments in randomized controlled trials are often _ severely distressed.

List two reasons why research indicates that fewer clients receiving psychological services in routine practice experience improvement compared with clients receiving services in randomized controlled trials.

Define self-efficacy.What can self-efficacy predict that is relevant to cognitive-behaviour therapy?

A limitation of John Norcross' definition of psychotherapy is that:

Saunders' (1993)research found that the majority of those who eventually sought therapy reported that it took _____________ to move from recognizing that a significant problem existed to pursuing therapy.

A study by Proudfoot et al.(2004)examined the effectiveness of the computer-based treatment program Beating the Blues and found that

There is currently _______ that self-administered treatments _ effective in treating various mental health issues such as depression.

In Hansen,Lambert,and Forman's (2002)examination of 6,000 adults who received routine psychotherapy,approximately of clients experiences no change,whereas of clients improved or recovered.

Across different types of short term psychodynamic psychotherapies,therapy involves:

Psychotherapy is practised by

Psychotherapy clients are most likely to

Behavioural interventions focus on

Evidence-based practice requires that treatments be based on:

A person's sense of competence to learn and perform new tasks is referred to as

The vast majority of people who receive psychotherapy attend

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

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Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

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Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

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Intervention: Adults and Couples

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The increased number of people seeking treatments for psychological problems can largely be accounted for by

Evidence-based treatments perform _________ than routine psychotherapy services,and patients receiving the evidence-based treatments in randomized controlled trials are often _______ severely distressed.

List two reasons why research indicates that fewer clients receiving psychological services in routine practice experience improvement compared with clients receiving services in randomized controlled trials.

Define self-efficacy.What can self-efficacy predict that is relevant to cognitive-behaviour therapy?

A limitation of John Norcross' definition of psychotherapy is that:

Saunders' (1993)research found that the majority of those who eventually sought therapy reported that it took _____________ to move from recognizing that a significant problem existed to pursuing therapy.

A study by Proudfoot et al.(2004)examined the effectiveness of the computer-based treatment program Beating the Blues and found that

There is currently ___________ that self-administered treatments _____ effective in treating various mental health issues such as depression.

In Hansen,Lambert,and Forman's (2002)examination of 6,000 adults who received routine psychotherapy,approximately ____ of clients experiences no change,whereas ____ of clients improved or recovered.

Across different types of short term psychodynamic psychotherapies,therapy involves:

Psychotherapy is practised by

Psychotherapy clients are most likely to

Behavioural interventions focus on

Evidence-based practice requires that treatments be based on:

A person's sense of competence to learn and perform new tasks is referred to as

The vast majority of people who receive psychotherapy attend

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Evidence-based treatments perform ___ than routine psychotherapy services,and patients receiving the evidence-based treatments in randomized controlled trials are often _ severely distressed.

There is currently _______ that self-administered treatments _ effective in treating various mental health issues such as depression.

In Hansen,Lambert,and Forman's (2002)examination of 6,000 adults who received routine psychotherapy,approximately of clients experiences no change,whereas of clients improved or recovered.