Chapter 2 Notes

Question 1

In 2004, who rated psychologists at the top of the list for helpfulness (29%) despite the publics tendency to avoid specialists

Answer 1

Hunsley and Lee

Question 2

What is a situation in Canada regarding psychologists

Answer 2

many people can’t afford the private services of psychologists (which is why most psychologists work at public facilities)

Question 3

Why are psychiatrists more affordable

Answer 3

they bill the health care system directly

Question 4

Clinical Psychology largely grew from the field of ___________.

Answer 4

Assessment

Question 5

When was there a sharp increase in demand for psychotherapy

Answer 5

Following the second world war.

Question 6

Currently, most North American psychologists are engaged in ___________ and many in ____________ __________.

Answer 6

Psychotherapy and Formal Assessment

Question 7

What is Case Formulation

Answer 7

assembling all the info into a clinical picture and making a diagnosis

Question 8

What is Differential Diagnosis

Answer 8

The process of emimination when diagnosing

Question 9

What is the difference between an Assessment and a Tool

Answer 9

An assessment is a professional service/activity, a test is a tool

Question 10

Informal assessment sometimes includes Collateral Interviews, what are they?

Answer 10

asking a third party about the patient

Question 11

What is Confirmatory Bias

Answer 11

only hearing what confirms your thoughts and beliefs

Question 12

Assessment should always be guided by what 3 things

Answer 12

the referral question, patient characteristics, and potential sources of information

Question 13

Assessment is an _____ -based undertaking

Answer 13

Evidence-based

Question 14

Assessment results are communicated to the patient and/or referral source in various ways. Generally this involves _________ __________ accompanied by ______________ sessions.

Answer 14

Generally this involves written reports and debriefing sessions. (this is where you would introduce the treatment plan)

Question 15

What does the “effectiveness” in psychotherapy refer too

Answer 15

reduced symptoms and more time between episodes, etc

Question 16

Most often, interventions involve __ to __ contacts

Answer 16

5-13 contacts

Question 17

What is a big factor on the success of psychotherapy

Answer 17

the relationship and trust with the patient

Question 18

Syncretism can damage therapeutic outcomes, what is syncretism??

Answer 18

the combination of incompatible things like views

Question 19

If psychologists don’t prescribe prescriptions, what 3 things should they at least know about it

Answer 19

1. The classes of drugs for different problems
2. Efficacy of drugs and of drugs in combination with psychological treatment
3. Side-effects

Question 20

What are the 3 forms of prevention

Answer 20

Primary = measures taken to prevent a disorder from occurring

Secondary = reducing the risk for reoccurrence who has already experienced the disorder

Tertiary = reducing the effects of the disorder when It happens

Question 21

What are risk factors and protective factors (primary prevention)

Answer 21

Risk factor = anything that increases the probability that a disorder will start

Protective factor = strengths that prevent a disorder from starting

Question 22

The Health Professions Act requires us to continually expand and maintain ____________- in the interest of delivering the best professional service

Answer 22

Competence (capability)

Question 23

The best psychologist practitioner not only treats but _______.

Answer 23

researches

Question 24

What is considered a “natural extension of clinical practice”

Answer 24

teaching and supervising psychologists in training (practicum and residency supervisors)

Not only clinical techniques but consultation skills

Question 25

What did Garb find on how important experiences is?

Answer 25

That prepared but inexperienced clinicians are as capable as experienced clinicians in their ability to make clinical decisions (but not equally effective)

Question 26

Psychologists employed in community or hospital settings often find their way into _________ and ____________ roles

Answer 26

Management and administrative roles (less pressure than private practitioners)

Question 27

Not many, but some hospitals contained psychology departments, what have these departments been largely replaced by?

Answer 27

program based management (organized by service, not by discipline)