PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 72: American Psychological Association, Panic Disorder, Expressed Sequence Tag
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Whether therapy works in the real world, uncontrolled (ex: in the clinic/private practice) In addition to being efficacious, therapy is also effective. In 1995, the american psychological association provided criteria for a therapy to be considered an empirically-supported treatment (est) An est is a treatment that well-done, replicated research has shown to be efficacious. Apa"s list of ests states which therapies are well- established or probably efficacious treatments for certain disorders. The claim that all psychotherapies work equally well (equivalent outcomes) Overall, the major therapeutic approaches (such as cbt and psychodynamic) have similar success across disorders in general. Yet for specific disorders, all techniques do not produce equal outcomes. Research has revealed many harmful or ineffective treatments. Overcome trauma of one"s own birth by screaming intensely for a long time. A facilitator helps those w/ communication disabilities speak by guiding clients" hands while they (supposedly) type on a keyboard.
