Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture
Fourth Edition
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- Web Link 11.1: Website of Dianne Chambless, leader in the field of empirically supported or evidence based treatments
- What are Dr. Chambless’ main areas of research?
- Following the link on “empirically supported treatments,” what resources are available on this topic?
- Web Link 11.2: Website of Bruce Wampold, leading researcher on psychotherapy efficacy
- What are Dr. Wampold’s main research interests?
- What is the significance of his book, The Great Psychotherapy Debate?
- Web Link 11.3: NPR Science Friday audio podcast featuring Richard McFall, Bruce Wampold, and Dianne Chambless discussing the role of science in psychotherapy
- What are the basic stances of Drs. McFall, Wampold, and Chambless?
- In your opinion, how important is it that a form of therapy for a particular disorder has empirical evidence behind it?
- Web Link 11.4: Video of John Norcross discussing stages of change
- How does Dr. Norcross utilize the stages of change model to help his clients?
- In your opinion, how important is the therapist’s assessment of the client’s stage of change?
- Web Link 11.5: Page of website of John Norcross, leader in the field of psychotherapy research and empirically supported therapy relationships
- What are “empirically supported relationships”?
- What conclusions and recommendations did the task force on this subject make?