Research Comparing Therapists with Varying Types and Amounts of Training

question 209

Multiple Choice

Research comparing therapists with varying types and amounts of training has found that

• A) the effectiveness of a therapist is directly proportional to his or her years of experience.
• B) for patients with mild disorders, a therapist trained in psychiatry is more effective than one trained in psychology.
• C) therapists who received their doctorate degree after 1986 are generally more effective than those who received their education earlier.
• D) therapists with different types of training are about equally effective, on average.

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