According to a Survey of Experts in the Field of Clinical

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Hedges,& Prochaska,2002) ,which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

• A) a rise in the use of cognitive and behavioral approaches to psychotherapy
• B) a decline in the use of evidence-based forms of psychotherapy
• C) a decline in the use of eclectic/integrative approaches to psychotherapy
• D) a rise in the use of classic psychoanalysis

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