The APA Interdivisional Task Force on Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships Concluded,among

question 8

Multiple Choice

The APA Interdivisional Task Force on Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships concluded,among several things,that:

• A)the therapy relationship makes a modest contribution to therapy outcome and is more often than not redundant with the type of treatment.
• B)that the most critical elements of an effective therapy relationship include the directiveness of the therapist.
• C)practice guidelines should limit their attention to those specific factors that are most likely to resolve client problems.
• D)evidence-based practice guidelines that do not address the therapy relationship risk being seriously incomplete and potentially misleading

---

Definitions:

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Progressive degenerative disease caused by multiple concussions and other closed-head injuries, characterized by neurofibrillary tangles, plaques, cerebral atrophy, and expanded ventricles due to cell loss.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted fibers that accumulate inside neurons, often associated with diseases like Alzheimer's, contributing to neuronal death.

Diaschisis

A sudden loss of function in a portion of the brain connected to a distant, but damaged, brain area due to the disruption of neural circuits.

Metabolic Rate

The speed at which the body burns calories to sustain life.