Psychology 3301F/G Chapter : ch 14 textbook notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3301F/G
• Professor: Paul Frewen

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Sometimes responsible for most of the impact of any form of psychotherapy. Treatment outcome research focus on outcomes, outcomes under varying conditions. How the outcome is achieved deals with the processes. Treatment outcome research- which intervention is more effacious. Whereas process and process-outcome research ask about how an intervention works. Identifying the best intervention or comparing one to another requires different data and approach. 1950s and 60s, recordings of psychotherapy sessions and standardized measures of clients and thera- pists experience of the treatment process. Which variables to evaluate? which client characteristics should be taken into acct? among myriad potential variables: Personality characteristics, current life circumstances, life experiences, family of origin, ethnicity and cultural factors, beliefs abt psychological problems and expectations regarding treatment. Therapist trained in mental health discipline have better treatment outcomes than those trained in health discipline (gen. practitioners) Therapist experience is positively related to treatment outcome.