Which of the Following Statements Concerning Treatments for Mood Disorders

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning treatments for mood disorders is not true?

• A) Symptoms and risk factors for dysthymia are similar to those for depression.
• B) Most people with depression respond positively to treatment.
• C) Most women with depression do not seek out treatment.
• D) People with dysthymia respond better to medication than they do to long-term therapy.

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average value calculated from a sample, intended to estimate the population mean from which the sample was drawn.

Sample

A subset of a larger population selected for measurement or observation, intended to represent the larger group.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a measure that quantifies the amount of variance or dispersion of a set of data values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

σ

The symbol representing the standard deviation in statistics, a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.