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Explain Messer's (2006) Contention That It Is More Important to Know

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Explain Messer's (2006) contention that it is more important to know what type of patient is seeking therapy than knowing what disorder the patient has.


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Helper T cells

A type of white blood cell that plays a central role in the immune response by activating other immune cells to fight infection.

Infects

The process by which a pathogen enters, invades, and multiplies in a host organism, causing disease or infection.

Immunotherapy

A type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer.

Cytotoxic T cells

A type of lymphocyte that kills cancer cells, cells that are infected (particularly with viruses), or cells that are damaged in other ways.

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