Treatments Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does Paul support?
Effectiveness of systematic desensitisation.
Support for effectiveness of systematic desensitisation?
Paul.
Describe Paul.
Clients who received SD showed greater improvement than those receiving other treatments. These results remained consistent 2 years later.
What does Choy et al. contradict?
Effectiveness of SD.
Contradictory evidence for effectiveness of SD?
Choy et al.
Describe Choy et al.
Used virtual reality to simulate phobias and found that results varied based on the phobia - flying was successful , but animal phobias were unsuccessful.
What does Ougrin support?
Effectiveness of flooding.
Support for effectiveness of flooding?
Ougrin.
Describe Ougrin.
Found that flooding is a much quicker process than using cognitive therapies.
What does Lincoln et al. support?
Effectiveness of CBT.
Describe Lincoln et al.
Used a questionnaire to identify stroke victims who had developed clinical depression. 19 patients were given CBT for 4 months, resulting in reduced symptoms.
Support for effectiveness of CBT?
Lincoln et al, Hollon et al.
What does Hollon et al. support?
Effectiveness of CBT.
Describe Hollon et al.
Found that after 12 months, the relapse rate of CBT was 40%, this was 45% for drugs, and 80% for placebos.
What does Soomro et al. support?
Effectiveness of SSRIs.
Support for effectiveness of SSRIs?
Soomro et al.
Describe Soomro et al.
Reviewed studies comparing SSRIs to placebos. Concluded that all 17 studies showed significantly better results for the SSRI condition. The effectiveness of SSRIs reducing symptoms was around 70%.
