Taken together, a variety of outcome studies have supported which of the following conclusions about the effectiveness of IPT?
a. IPT tends to be more effective for the treatment of depression in adults than psychodynamic therapies, but much less effective than cognitive-behavioral therapies.
b. IPT is more effective than other therapies for the treatment of every clinical problem that has been studied to date.
c. IPT is effective in treating clinical depression in adolescents and adults, but has been found to have negative effects when applied to the elderly.
d. IPT uniformly outperforms waitlist and control therapy groups for the treatment of clinical depression across the lifespan, but more mixed findings have been reported when applied to those with eating and substance abuse disorders.
D
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After a successful feedback session, the client should ultimately be able to?
a. incorporate the information into their daily decision making b. explain their assessment results to others, such as family members c. accept the fact that they need to seek therapy or counseling d. perform better on the tests the next time they take them
Therapists model differentiation by calmly discussing their own position without criticizing the client's position. This is known as:
a. triangulation b. undifferentiated ego mass c. emotional reactivity d. I-position
Which one of these claims concerning jealousy is true?
a. Jealousy is always irrational. b. Irrational jealousy is often independent of a partner’s behavior. c. Jealousy should be avoided at all costs. d. Behaviors stemming from irrational jealousy nevertheless help mate retention.
Which is true of Eysenck's 1952 study on the effectiveness of psychotherapy?
a. Roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients got better due to psychotherapy. b. Psychotherapy was shown to be better than no therapy. c. There were methodological problems with his research. d. Roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients got better whether they were treated by means of psychotherapy or not. e. a and b f. c and d