METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
This type of analysis is used to identify underlying variables that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.
What is factor analysis?
This approach combines multiple study results to assess treatment efficacy.
What is meta-analysis?
This qualitative method explores individual experiences in depth.
What is phenomenology?
Therapy focusing on engaging in activities to counteract depression.
What is Behavioral Activation?
Term for changes in patients' symptoms during the course of therapy.
What is therapeutic change?
This statistical method assesses the consistency of a measurement tool across different instances.
What is reliability testing?
This term describes the degree to which a study can reveal cause-effect relationships.
What is internal validity?
A paradigm emphasizing the researcher's perspective in qualitative research.
What is the constructivist paradigm?
COBRA study's finding on the effectiveness of two therapies for depression.
What is equally effective?
Tools assessing patient progress in therapy sessions.
What are outcome measures?
This term refers to a set of techniques used to evaluate the mental health interventions’ effectiveness through controlled trials.
What is efficacy of treatment packages?
Type of data analysis that tracks change over time in psychotherapy research.
What is longitudinal analysis?
Qualitative method building theory from systematically gathered data.
What is grounded theory?
Aspect of therapy comparison in the COBRA study focusing on resources.
What is cost-effectiveness?
Field dealing with psychological measurement theory and technique.
What is psychometrics?
This theory helps understand how different test items perform across various populations in psychotherapy research.
What is item response theory?
Understanding this concept is crucial in psychotherapy research design. It determines the study's ability to detect true effects of the therapy being tested.
What is statistical power?
This method reports patterns within qualitative data.
What is thematic analysis?
This CBT technique involves altering negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive restructuring?
Variables that forecast therapy improvement AND likelihood.
What are predictors of change?
How has the evolution of healthcare systems and accessibility of knowledge through media/journals changed research questions?
The correct response is:
Something smart.
Are there alternative evaluation methods that could offer a more comprehensive perspective on treatment outcomes than standardized measures and significance testing?
Correct Response:
Something else really smart
How can you reconcile the dilemma between constructive and realist/positivist approach that is prevalent in qualitative methodologies?
What is subjectivity?
Considering the COBRA study's findings, what might be the impact on insurance policies regarding therapy choices like BA and CBT? Additionally, how could these findings influence the attitudes of clinicians, particularly in light of their specialized training?
Correct Response:
Something an HPU PsyD student said.
Consider approaches regarding -- When to measure, how often to measure, and how to utilize data from treatment outcomes/discourse. What are your perspectives on the effectiveness and implications of these practices?
Correct Response:
Your responses.