Treatment at the individual level
Mental health services are often provided via therapy in a one-on-one setting. When this occurs, several factors are known to have a positive effect on the outcome of the therapy. These factors are known as the active ingredients of treatment and process variables.
If a therapist working with a client with alcohol dependence has the client learn and practice different ways of refusing alcohol in social settings and encourages him or her to attend small social gatherings in which alcohol is present, which two active ingredients does the therapist appear to be promoting?
- Taking risks and practicing new skills
- Self-exploration and self-control
- Practicing new skills and introspection
- Gaining insight and taking risks
A client who was sexually abused as a child describes the painful experience for the first time during therapy. What process variable is likely working in the client's favor in this case?
- Therapeutic alignment
- Placebo effect
- Catharsis
- Rationale for treatment