In a Major Double-Blind NIMH Research Study Looking at the Separate

question 109

Multiple Choice

In a major double-blind NIMH research study looking at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments (Barlow et al., 2000) , patients were randomized into five different treatment conditions.Which of the following was one of these treatment conditions?

• A)psychoanalysis
• B)hypnosis
• C)flooding
• D)placebo

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