What Do We Know from Research on Self-Help Groups About

question 26

Multiple Choice

What do we know from research on self-help groups about their effectiveness

• A) Groups that have been around the longest, like Alcohols Anonymous are the most effective.
• B) Only women benefit from being in such groups.
• C) Being in a self-help group only helps early in a stress crisis.
• D) Researchers really don't have good data on which support groups work best.

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