Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The American Psychiatric and Psychological Associations categorize homosexuality as a mental illness, although few counselors and therapists regard it as such.
• B) Changing one's sexual orientation can been highly successful if a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic therapy is used.
• C) In working with LGBTQ clients, therapists often try to help them love and live in a society that still harbors considerable hostility toward them.
• D) Although there is no evidence that sexual orientation can be changed, psychotherapy can be useful to help people suppress their homosexual urges.

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