Regarding Telephone or Internet Therapists, Which of the Following Statements

question 683

Multiple Choice

Regarding telephone or Internet therapists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Distance therapists may or may not be trained professionals or may not be licensed in every state.
• B) Distance therapists have been just as successful in assessing a client's affect by using voice tone and/or texting icons, such as smiley faces, as therapists who use face-to-face interactions to assess facial expressions and body language for affect.
• C) Distance therapists have been successful at helping people who are depressed or who have a social phobia or panic disorder.
• D) A person who might hesitate to see a psychologist can seek help privately, on the phone or online.

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