What Does the Term Common Factors Refer To

question 55

Multiple Choice

What does the term common factors refer to?

• A) the characteristics shared by all patients who improve with psychotherapy
• B) the set of symptoms that is common across all cases of depression
• C) the factors that both psychologists and psychiatrists consider important elements of clinical training
• D) the factors common to almost all types of therapy which account for a large proportion of therapeutic change

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