As Part of a Study of Consensus Beliefs About Psychotherapy

question 115

Multiple Choice

As part of a study of consensus beliefs about psychotherapy research, Boisvert and Faust (2003) recommended that clients must be informed explicitly that:

• A)The client-therapist relationship is the best predictor of treatment change
• B)Different therapies tend to achieve comparable results
• C)They may actually get worse as a result of treatment
• D)Most clients achieve some change relatively quickly in therapy

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Definitions:

Medical Basis

This phrase suggests an underlying biological or health-related reason for a condition or phenomenon.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the person feels driven to perform.

Repetitive Rituals

Behaviors performed in a set, rigid, and repetitive manner, often with the belief that they must be done in a specific way to prevent negative outcomes.

Physical Ailments

Physical ailments are any conditions that affect a person's body, causing pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death, differing from mental health conditions.