Psychology 2320A/B Lecture Notes - Systematic Desensitization, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Prof

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Empirically validated treatments: approach to patient care that considers and synthesizes empirical evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values, chambless task force on training in and dissemination of empirically. 4 grades of support: well established as efficacious, probably efficacious, possibly efficacious, anything else. Well-established definition: well-described treatment (e. g. manualized, well-described patient population (e. g. diagnosis, 2+ independent, rigorous treatment outcome studies (e. g. randomized. Controlled trials, multiple considerable series of single-case abab designs) that consistently show significant improvement (greater than control). Characteristics of rcts: empirical evidence is derived through randomized controlled trials. Treatments are usually designed for a single axis one disorder. Patients are screened to maximize homogeneity of dx. Treatments are manualized and of brief or fixed duration. Random assignment to a wait list (control) and treatment group while controlling for confounding variables. List of empirically validated treatments: for adults: Examples of evts (empirically validated treatments: behaviorally-based interventions. Positive reinforcements, time-outs, modeling, systematic desensitization, changing environment: cognitive interventions.