Clinical Psychology Flashcards
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________ studies are based on clinical trials while ________ studies are correlational or quasi-experimental in nature.
Efficacy; Effectiveness
This is the theory that the “whole” can be understood only in terms of the organization and interactions of its components; it is the theoretical framework underlying family therapy.
General Systems Theory
In general systems theory,
________ interact with the environment by receiving input and discharging output, whereas ________ have no exchange with the environment and can lead a family to disorder and disorganization. Families in therapy are usually the former.
Open systems; closed systems
In general systems theory, this refers to the concept
that every part of a system
is interrelated, thus all parts are affected by a change in the system.
Wholeness
This property of a family system, according to general systems theory, suggests the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; hence, therapists view the family as a single unit rather than a collection of individuals.
Non-summativity
In general systems theory, this refers to the idea that the same end-result occurs for the whole family, regardless of where one enters the system.
Equifinality
A young girl who is molested by her father ends up becoming very sexually inhibited later in life. This is an example of ________ according to general systems theory.
Equipotentiality
From a general systems theory perspective, this refers to the tendency for a system to revert back to old ways amidst a change or disruption in the system. The system’s management of negative and positive feedback determines the degree to which it exists.
Homeostasis
In general systems theory, ________ refers to the maintenance of a family’s homeostasis by attempting to correct deviations in the status quo (e.g., dad yells at loud son and son quiets down), while ________ refers to the disruption of a family’s homeostasis by encouraging or creating deviations to the status quo (e.g., wife gets job and roles change for husband/children).
Negative feedback; positive feedback
Interpersonal Therapy was initially developed as a treatment for depression, though it has since been applied to other conditions. While it acknowledges early experience, biology, and personality, it focuses on 1 of what 4 areas of interpersonal functioning?
Grief, interpersonal
role disputes, role
transitions, and
interpersonal deficits
This phenomenon occurs in clinical supervision when the therapist (supervisee) behaves toward the supervisor in ways similar to how the client is behaving toward the therapist.
Parallel process
What approach to family therapy focuses on the
role of communication and
distinguishes between
symmetrical and complimentary communication?
Communication/Interaction Family Therapy
From the perspective of Communication/Interaction Family Therapy, ________ involves conflicting negative injunctions, with one injunction often being expressed verbally and the other non-verbally (e.g., father says “I love you” while spanking child). This usually results in a frustrating conflict in the person receiving the message.
Double-bind communication
According to Communication/Interaction Family Therapy, ________
communication occurs between equals
but may escalate into a competition for
control, whereas ________ communication occurs between participants who are unequal and emphasizes their differences (e.g., parent-child or employee-boss).
Symmetrical; Complimentary
What concept of Communication/Interaction Therapy suggests information is communication implicitly via nonverbal messages, which is also referred to as command-level communication?
Metacommunication (report-level communication refers to the intended verbal message)
Who is the British psychologist known for research suggesting that any apparent benefit of therapy is actually due to spontaneous recovery?
Eysenck performed outcome studies showing that 72% of untreated neurotics improved without therapy, while 66% of clients in eclectic therapy and 44% in psychoanalysis showed a substantial decrease in symptoms
Eysenck concluded, based on his research, that what single form of therapy is superior to placebo or no treatment at all?
Behavior therapy
While the impact of duration of therapy (number of sessions) on client outcome is positive at first, it typically lessens over time, though never becomes negative. Thus, it can be said that the relationship between duration of therapy and treatment outcome is what?
Negatively accelerated
An approach to the alleviation of mental disorders that is associated with both community mental health and public health is referred to as what?
Prevention
________ preventions make an intervention
available to all members of
a target group or population in order to keep
them from developing a disorder.
Primary
________ preventions identify at-risk individuals and offer them appropriate treatment.
Secondary
________ preventions are designed to reduce
the duration and consequences of an
illness that has already occurred.
Tertiary
Based on the research,
who are the most frequent callers and, consequently, receive the most benefit from suicide hotlines?
Young white females
Freudian psychoanalysis involves analyzing ________, ________, ________, and ________ and consists of a combination of ________, ________, ________, and ________.
Free associations;
dreams; resistances; transferences; confrontation; clarification; interpretation; working through