The research evidence on pretreatment patient preparation has documented that it:
a. has a positive impact on the therapy process.
b. is a largely ineffective way to support client engagement in psychotherapy.
c. increases client sensitivity to unmet expectations and likelihood of early termination.
d. tends to make the early part of the therapy more positive, but has no longer term benefit on therapy process or outcome.
A
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a. multiaxial b. multicomponent c. multisystemic d. multidimensional
Self-esteem has been mistakenly touted as the "holy grail" of mental health, and this has meant that
a. many preventive and remedial efforts have focused directly on improving low self-esteem. b. many therapeutic approaches employ social cognitive strategies to improve social skills. c. many therapists have focused too much on the importance of their own self-esteem. d. preventative efforts have never embraced a "skills first" approach.
" You think I have a drinking problem? Why, I never thought that. I'll think about it" is indicative of which stage of change?
(a) reframing (b) precontemplation (c) contemplation (d) reconsideration
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The key element of a meta-analysis is determining and reporting the composite effect size for studies reviewed for the meta-analysis.