In a Psychotherapy Outcome Study Assessing the Effectiveness of a New

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Multiple Choice

In a psychotherapy outcome study assessing the effectiveness of a new treatment for agoraphobia, a behavioural therapist would likely be MOST interested in which of the following client measures?

• A)Therapists' ratings of the clients' anxiety levels
• B)The clients' self-reports of anxiety
• C)Ratings of clients made by their partners
• D)Direct behavioural observations of the clients
• E)The clients' self-reported behavioural changes

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Definitions:

Self-actualization

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Relational Psychoanalytic Therapy

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Contemporary Psychodynamic Approach

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