Assessing the Effectiveness of Treatment

e.g. double blind, randomised, placebo studies (experimental method), use of semi-structured interviews (self reports), observation (?), case studies, relapse and readmission rates

  • Williams (a study concerned with the effectiveness of online CBT for depression)
  • Sham CBT study (see Dr Easton’s presentation notes for reference).

Assessment questions

  1. Contrast two ways of assessing the effectiveness of treatment. (22)
  2. Evaluate two ways of assessing the effectiveness of treatment. (22)
  3. To what extent is it possible to assess the effectiveness of treatment. (22)