Researchers Have Examined to What Extent Practitioners Use Treatments Supported

question 41

Multiple Choice

Researchers have examined to what extent practitioners use treatments supported by efficacy studies. What did they find?

• A) Clinicians who are also psychotherapy researchers are more likely to place a high value on selecting treatments supported by efficacy studies.
• B) Practitioners often cited their clinical experience, not efficacy studies, as a top factor in treatment selection.
• C) Clinicians preferred treatments supported by efficacy studies when the treatments were manualized to an extent that did not allow any deviation from the protocol.
• D) Dissemination of treatments supported by efficacy studies to clinicians is relatively easy.

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Definitions:

Researchers

Individuals who conduct studies and systematic investigations with the aim of acquiring new knowledge and understanding in various scientific, academic, or social contexts.

Biopsychosocial Model

A model of health that integrates the effects of biological, behavioral, and social factors on health and illness.

Health Psychology

A field that integrates research on health and on psychology; it involves the application of psychological principles to promoting health and well-being.

Behavior

is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment.