PSYC 391 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Statistical Significance, Personality Disorder, Telehealth
20 Mar 2017
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Psychotherapy process and process-outcome research: treatment-outcome: what is the outcome, which intervention is better, process and process=outcome: how it works, therapists tend to behave consistent w/ theoretical orientation. Interpretation: usually in psychodynamic and experiential, explain client problems, label unconscious processes, mixed findings: some strongly correlated w/ positive outcome, generally b/c client had good interpersonal skills. Directiveness large range of effect sizes likely a moderating variable: possibly affected by reactance react against attempts to directly influence one"s behavior, rcts: best if match b/w therapist directiveness and client reactance. Insight vs symptom reduction: symptom-focused had better outcomes, but patient coping style moderates. Introspective/introverted client: much better if enhance self-awareness and understanding of problems. Impulsive/under-controlled, or externalizing style: symptom alleviation: most therapies focus on both. Between-session assignments: assignments are good, compliance is a moderator. Some methodological cautions: correlation isn"t causation, statistical significance, or lack thereof isn"t everything.
