PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 28: Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Psychological disorders treated by behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapies. In 2005, apa established a task force to make recommendations and provide guidelines on how best to incorporate scientific research evidence into psychological practice (apa presidential task. Following the report of the above-mentioned task force, the clinical division of apa division. 12,society of clinical psychology set up the following website to inform a wide audience including psychologists, potential clients, students, and the general public. For each disorder and treatment listed, two levels of research support are indicated: (a) strong research support and (b) modest research support. It simply means that there is not enough published research evidence to support its efficacy at either the first or second levels at this time. Specific phobia: an intense, irrational, incapacitating fear of a stimulus class. Joseph wolpe (1958) developed the earliest behavioral treatment for specific phobias.
