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Question 1

How do we assess the therapeutic process?

Answer 1

1. reviewing Audio and video recordings
2. client ratings/perceptions of the session
3. therapist ratings and perceptions of the session
4. pre-therapy assessments (client factors and therapist factors)

Question 2

what are 4 things that therapist, session and client variables can affect?

Answer 2

1. variables influence likelihood of seeking treatment
2. variables influence likelihood of staying in treatment
3. variables can influence active engagement in treatment
4. variables can influence outcomes of treatment
5. variables can influence relapse

Question 3

what are 9 therapist variables that could influence therapeutic process?

Answer 3

1. ethnicity
2. gender
3. age
4. professional discipline (those trained in mental health have better outcomes than those trained in general health)
5. therapist experience (small but positive relationship to better outcomes)
6. personality traits
7. emotional well being
8. values, attitudes and beliefs
9. use of self disclosure (using yourself as an example)

Question 4

what are three factors that are present in all therapeutic orientations?

Answer 4

1. support factors: reducing isolation, therapeutic effect
2. learning factors –> behavioural regulation, cognitive and emotional reexperiencing
3. action factors –> practice, realist testing and modelling