Psych 401 exam 1

Importance of theories

understanding theories allows us to compare them and develop new treatments

Common/non specific factors

therapist interpersonal warmth, accurate empathy, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic ritual, a rationale

Client variables

education, income, severity of disorder, motivation, strengths and weaknesses

Gender and multicultural issues

most theories developed by white men decades ago, don’t address experiences of lgbtq community

Random assignment

equal chance of being assigned to either group

Randomized control trials

gold standard, control group and treatment group chosen by random assignment

Case studies

detailed description of what happens during therapy, both treatment and outcome

Control group

no treatment, ex. waitlist, placebo treatment

Clinical significance

the change creates a meaningful difference for the client

Outcome variables/measures

generalized, acceptability, maintained, quality of life, transference

Generalized variable

new skills work for targeted symptoms and others, ex. cognitive restructuring of depressive thoughts also works on anxious thoughts

Acceptability variable

patients can tolerate procedures, ex. low dropout rates, people of different backgrouds like it

Maintained variable

change in symptoms is durable, ex. symptoms remain low at follow up

Quality of life variable

health comfort and happiness experienced, ex. emotional wellbeing, finances, relationships, safety, belonging

Transference variable

change happens across settings, ex. assertive towards boss and friends