Author Question: Which of the following statements about emotion-focused couple therapy's evidence base is FALSE? ... (Read 22 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Which of the following statements about emotion-focused couple therapy's evidence base is FALSE?

a. Emotion focused couple therapy is a well-researched treatment for distressed couples.
b. Emotion focused couple therapy has demonstrated good outcomes in 10 to 12 sessions.
c. Emotion focused couple therapy is generally more effective than other forms of couples treatment.
d. Emotion focused couples therapy is clearly more effective than no treatment and control treatments.

Question 2

In a clinical trial to treat depression conducted by Watson and colleagues (2003) and comparing EFT and CBT, the researchers found after 16 sessions that:

a. both therapies produced comparable outcomes.
b. EFT was superior to CBT at termination.
c. CBT was superior to EFT at termination, but not at 1-year follow-up.
d. most outcomes were equivalent for the two therapies, but there was a greater reduction ininterpersonal problems for those receiving EFT.