In a Study of Three Groups of Patients Suffering from Generalized

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a study of three groups of patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder - one group receiving no treatment,one group receiving behavioral treatment,and one group receiving psychodynamic treatment - which group showed the most improvement after treatment was completed?

• A) The two experimental groups showed approximately the same amount of improvement, which in both cases was greater than the improvement shown by members of the control group.
• B) The experimental group that received behavioral treatment.
• C) The experimental group that received psychodynamic treatment.
• D) The control group that received no treatment

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