Author Question: Shawn is trying to decide what therapist and treatment approach will work best for him. He asks his ... (Read 89 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Shawn is trying to decide what therapist and treatment approach will work best for him. He asks his friend, Gus, who suggests he should consider all of the following except ____.

a. the treatment approach, methods, and goals the person finds comfortable and appealing
b. whether the therapist has undergone assertiveness training
c. information about a therapist's track record with a particular method for treating the client's problem
d. the likelihood of forming a productive relationship with the therapist

Question 2

William, Ellen, Marie, and Paul are all depressed and see different therapists with different orientations. William sees a behavioral therapist; Ellen, a psychoanalytic therapist; Marie, a cognitive behavior therapist; and Paul, a humanistic therapist. Based on the current evidence on outcomes of psychotherapeutic approaches, who is most likely to improve in therapy?

a. William
b. Ellen
c. No one, because all therapies are equally ineffective.
d. Uncertain, because there are no major and consistent differences in superiority of any approach for treating major depressive disorder.