The Data on Baseline Depressive Severity as a Moderator of Treatment

question 13

Multiple Choice

The data on baseline depressive severity as a moderator of treatment suggest that

• A) depression severity has not been accurately measured in treatment.
• B) treatment benefits emerge best in relation to less depressed individuals.
• C) depressive severity does not moderate treatment outcomes.
• D) the research is equivocal on baseline levels of depression as moderators.

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