Author Question: The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American ... (Read 105 times)

karen · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question,

a. What kind of research should be done to determine the type of clinician best suited for particular patients in terms of their diagnosis and chronicity?
b. Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting?
c. How long should a treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?
d. What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals?

Question 2

Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder are called

a. treatment requirements.
b. clinical standard treatments.
c. clinical practice guidelines.
d. standard treatment guidelines.