The highly controversial technique used to help children on the autism spectrum communicate that has resulted in dozens of sexual abuse allegations against parents and caretakers
What is Facilitated Communication
100
This program, recently showcased on a reality TV show of the same name on A&E, actually makes participants 1 and a half times more likely to commit a crime after exposing them to "criminal consequences"
What is Scared Straight
100
This therapy for individuals who have suffered a loss of a loved one actually produces worse outcomes than if they had no treatment
What is grief counseling for normal bereavement
100
The percentage of clients seen in therapy that experience deterioration effects or get worse due to therapy
What is 10%
100
Is addressing potential harm in psychotherapy possible?
What is Yes!
200
Suggestive therapies that produce histories of child sexual abuse, alien abduction, and other allegations against family members
What are "recovered memory techniques" like hypnosis, guided imagery, and repeated therapist prompting
200
This school based intervention, implemented by your neighborhood uniformed police officer, is largely ineffective and may actually increase use of alcohol and/or other drugs
What is DARE
200
This therapy, popular in the 70s and 80s, focuses on releasing and experiencing powerful affects; however, the emotional catharsis can backfire to create heightened long-term negative emotions
What is expressive-experiential therapy
200
This entity is responsible for monitoring and policing potentially unsafe psychological interventions
What is the field of clinical psychology itself
200
This type of study provides an ideal setting to examine mechanisms of change, and ALSO potential mechanisms for harm.
What is Randomized Control Trial
300
This therapy school releases the child's rage at being separated from parents though techniques including verbal abuse and physical restraint and has resulted in the death of children
What is attachment therapy (ie, rebirthing)
300
This military style therapy program for antisocial adolescents (also a reality TV show circa 2005 for "brats") does not significantly impact the target behaviors, and has actually been associated with several deaths
What is Boot Camp
300
This group treatment for PTSD may not have any effects on symptoms and has been show to cause clients to exhibit significantly more symptoms; it was widely used post-9/11
What is Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
300
A potentially harmful therapist behavior is:
What is Rigid adherence to the application of therapy techniques
300
A way to address issues of potential harm in psychotherapy
What is continue the discussion and increase awareness of the issue