A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Group Therapy for Children

question 32

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of group therapy for children with chronic illness (Plante,Lobato,& Engel,2001) has indicated which of the following?

• A) It is more effective than placebo.
• B) It is no more effective than placebo.
• C) Group therapies focusing on managing children's symptoms and improving social and problem-solving skills were associated with greater improvements than those focused on facts about illnesses.
• D) Groups therapies that focused mostly on providing facts to families about specific illnesses were associated with greater improvements than those focused on improving social and problem-solving skills.

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Definitions:

Rationalizing Decision

The process of providing logical or rational reasons to justify a decision, often after the decision has been made.

Analyzing Options

The process of evaluating different choices or paths before making a decision.

Select Few

A small and exclusive group of people chosen or regarded as being superior or having special privileges, skills, or qualities.

Panic Button Effect

A reduction in stress or suffering due to a belief that one has the option of escaping or controlling the situation, even if one doesn’t exercise it.