In one comparison of therapies for PTSD, all groups had improved by the end of therapy, but the prolonged exposure group had improved most at the 3-month follow-up (Foa 1991).
Explain why the timing of the final measurement matters when judging the effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy.
103 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE Psychology 2.3 Mental health, covering 2.3.1 Incidence of mental health problems over time, 2.3.2 Characteristics of mental health, 2.3.3 Cultural variations in beliefs, 2.3.4 Challenges of modern living, 2.3.5 Recognition and social stigma, 2.3.6 Individual effects of mental health problems, 2.3.7 Social effects of mental health problems, 2.3.8 Diagnosing OCD, 2.3.9 Explanations of OCD, 2.3.10 Therapy for OCD, 2.3.11 Kearns's CBT study, 2.3.12 Diagnosing PTSD, 2.3.13 Explanations of PTSD, 2.3.14 Therapy for PTSD, and 2.3.15 Eftekhari's exposure therapy study. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.