🛋️ QuizTherapies10 questions~5 min
CBT, EMDR, ACT: how much do you know?
Acronyms fly around, and so do promises. This quiz helps you tell what is established, what is debated and what is marketing. Each answer comes with its sources.
General information, not medical advice. To choose or change a treatment, talk to a healthcare professional.
What this content is based on
Answers are based on meta-analyses, official guidelines (WHO, American College of Physicians) and French regulations. Where the literature is divided (the role of eye movements in EMDR, the superiority of one approach over another), the question reflects that disagreement rather than ruling wrongly.
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Going further: read the article : What CBT actually does — and what it does not
References
- Beck, J. S. (2011). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (2e éd.). Guilford Press.
- Organisation mondiale de la Santé (2013). Guidelines for the management of conditions specifically related to stress. Genève : OMS.
- Lee, C. W., & Cuijpers, P. (2013). A meta-analysis of the contribution of eye movements in processing emotional memories. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 44(2), 231–239. DOI PubMed
- Davidson, P. R., & Parker, K. C. H. (2001). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): A meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(2), 305–316.
- Hayes, S. C. (2004). Acceptance and commitment therapy, relational frame theory, and the third wave of behavioral and cognitive therapies. Behavior Therapy, 35(4), 639–665.
- Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427–440. DOI PubMed
- Wampold, B. E., Mondin, G. W., Moody, M., Stich, F., Benson, K., & Ahn, H. (1997). A meta-analysis of outcome studies comparing bona fide psychotherapies: Empirically, "all must have prizes". Psychological Bulletin, 122(3), 203–215.
- Flückiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Wampold, B. E., & Horvath, A. O. (2018). The alliance in adult psychotherapy: A meta-analytic synthesis. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 316–340. DOI PubMed
- Qaseem, A., Kansagara, D., Forciea, M. A., Cooke, M., & Denberg, T. D. (2016). Management of chronic insomnia disorder in adults: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 165(2), 125–133. DOI PubMed
- Loi n° 85-772 du 25 juillet 1985, art. 44 (usage professionnel du titre de psychologue). Legifrance.
- Décret n° 2010-534 du 20 mai 2010 relatif à l'usage du titre de psychothérapeute. Legifrance.
- Swift, J. K., Callahan, J. L., & Vollmer, B. M. (2011). Preferences. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 155–165. DOI PubMed
References checked via PubMed (National Library of Medicine). DOI links lead to the original publications.