When a Health Psychologist Designs an Intervention,she Should Keep in Mind

question 49

Multiple Choice

When a health psychologist designs an intervention,she should keep in mind that:

• A)a great intervention has little or no dropouts
• B)if a participant does not attend all of the interventions,it will not hinder the assessment of the intervention
• C)unhealthy behaviors can return once the intervention/treatment has stopped.
• D)resources should not be devoted to preventing attrition even though it is expected to happen.

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

A medical intervention involving the removal or destruction of brain tissue to treat psychological disorders, notably less common today due to advances in psychiatric medications.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications designed to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry.

Hallucinations

Perceptions that occur without an external stimulus, involving seeing, hearing, feeling, or smelling something that isn't actually present.

Delusions

Strongly held false beliefs that persist despite contradictory evidence, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.