If Psychotherapy and Biological Therapy for a Given Mental Disorder

question 235

Multiple Choice

If psychotherapy and biological therapy for a given mental disorder are found to be equally effective and only one therapy can be used:

• A) psychotherapy should be used because it has no side effects and has longer-lasting effects
• B) biological therapy should be used because it has longer-lasting effects
• C) choice of therapies should be left up to the patient, not the physician or psychiatrist
• D) alternative therapies should be investigated

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Definitions:

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by Freud's theories but extended or diverged from his ideas to form their own theories.

Psychoanalysis

A method of psychological therapy originating with Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior and thoughts.

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Animus

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