PSYC 408 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chambless et hollon : Therapeutic Relationship, Random Assignment, Expressed Sequence Tag
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Chambless & hollon - defining empirically supported therapies. Empirically supported treatments: clearly specified psychological treatments shown to be efficacious in controlled research with a delineated population . Ivs = effects of treatment [as opposed to other factors such as therapeutic alliance] Authors draw on division 12 task force on promotion and dissemination of. Psychological procedures & apa task force on psychological intervention guidelines. Efficacy is best demonstrated by either: randomized clinical trials (rcts): group designs in which patients are randomly assigned to the treatment of interest or one or more comparison conditions, carefully controlled single case experiments and their group analogues. Efficacious treatment: treatment has been found to be efficacious in at least two studies by independent research teams. Possibly efficacious: only one study supporting the treatment"s efficacy, or one team has conducted all the research: sound methodology, group designs. Treatment condition > no treatment/ minimal treatment condition efficacious [as long as it follows replication property as well]
