Psychology 3301F/G Chapter 11: ch.11 textbook notes for Clin Psych

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

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Ethical issues in selection of treatments, informed consent, requirement for ongoing assessment of treat- ment usefulness. Psychologist cannot proceed with services w/o client agreement to receive services. Careful evaluation of clients ability to understand services and informed consent. Psychological has ethical responsibility to monitor effectiveness of services and usefulness to each client. Pay attention to changing fit btwn treatment plans, clients needs and responses to treatment. Evidence based practice only requires the psychologist base treatment for a client is based on best available data rather than based on highly controlled, internally valid and replicated studies. Lilienfeld (2007) psychological treatments that can cause harm. Scared straight - programs tht try to frighten adolescents at risk for ongoing criminal bhvr actually in- crease odds to subsequent criminal offending. Rebirthing therapy - children wrapped in blankets and squeezed repeatedly to stimulate the trauma of birth has resulted in number of deaths short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies.