After His Divorce, Brett Had Been Mildly Depressed and Decided

question 92

Multiple Choice

After his divorce, Brett had been mildly depressed and decided to attend a divorce recovery group meeting after talking to a friend who highly recommended group therapy. After attending one session, Brett says that he is feeling much better and that the group really helped him. One explanation for Brett's quick recovery could be his belief that going to the group could alleviate his depression. If this is the case, then Brett experienced a

• A)therapy placebo effect.
• B)spontaneous symptom remission.
• C)therapy confirmation bias.
• D)therapeutic alliance effect.

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Definitions:

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase used to simplify written and verbal communication.

Pound

A unit of weight in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement, equal to 16 ounces.

Lb

The abbreviation for pound, a unit of mass or weight in the British customary system of measurement.

Gram

A metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram.