26. Evaluating Psychological Treatments Flashcards
Culture and treatment
It is useful to examine how our approaches to treatment are bound to our ____ norms, values and beliefs.
cultural
The concept of what is abnormal and what is functional behaviour in any society is determined to an extent by the ____ ____.
cultural context
The ability of therapists to assess behaviour is dependent on their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the cultural context within which the ____ ____.
behaviour occurred
Therapists themselves have their own cultural beliefs and attitudes, which they must acknowledge in the way they ____ behaviour.
interpret
Treatment options are also affected by culture. The ____ style of treatment favoured by western therapists maybe effective in some cultures but not others.
one-to-one
In some ____ countries, however, dwelling on one’s thoughts, especially if they are painful, unpleasant or upsetting, is strongly avoided and believed to exacerbate the existing problem.
Asian
People from ____ cultures, such as indigenous Australians, might find this focus on the self unusual and uncomfortable.
collectivist
The benefits of pharmacotherapy for many disorders are well-established.
Pharmacotherapy
____-____ medication is essential in the treatment of schizophrenia, although full recovery is unusual.
Anti-psychotic
____ and other mood stabilising drugs are similarly indispensable for bipolar disorder, although some bipolar patients remain chronically unstable and most are vulnerable to relapse. In addition, as we have seen, medication can be useful in treating many anxiety and mood disorders, particularly major depression, panic and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Lithium
A major problem associated with biological treatment is the high ____ rate when pharmacotherapy is terminated.
relapse
One way to minimise this drawback is to continue the medication for a ____ length of time after the treatment has succeeded.
considerable
Most people who experience a major depressive episode will experience another within ____ years, but continued preventive use of antidepressants can temper the tendency to relapse.
five
Another way to minimise relapse is to combine medication with ____, which can be effective in the treatment of many disorders, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
psychotherapy
People who enter into ____ also fare considerably better than those who try to heal themselves.
Psychotherapy
