David Spiegel and His Colleagues (1989)randomly Assigned Breast Cancer Patients

question 80

Multiple Choice

David Spiegel and his colleagues (1989) randomly assigned breast cancer patients either to a series of weekly meetings to discuss their problems and fears or to a control group.Which of the following best reflects the results of their experiment?

• A) Women who met in groups felt better about their illness, but didn't live longer.
• B) Women who met in groups didn't feel any different and didn't live longer.
• C) Women who met in groups felt better and lived longer.
• D) Women who met in groups didn't feel any different, but lived longer.
• E) Women who met in groups felt worse, but lived longer.

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Definitions:

Panic Disorder

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Unpredictable Episodes

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