Depression Is Largely Untreatable. True or False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Depression is largely untreatable. True or false?

• A) True. It cannot be effectively treated and gets progressively worse.
• B) True. But most of the time it doesn't get that bad and people get over it.
• C) True. Despite effective drugs and psychotherapy, it's impossible to adjust the chemical imbalance in the brain to make people fully functional again.
• D) False. There are a number of effective antidepressants that work well in combination with psychotherapy.
• E) False. Psychotherapy alone over a short period is often enough to bring a depressed person back to health.

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