For Both Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, a Critical Factor

question 74

Multiple Choice

For both medication and cognitive behavioral therapies, a critical factor for successful treatment of panic disorder is ____.

• A)keeping the patient calm
• B)providing the patient with information about the disorder
• C)teaching the patient ways to relax
• D)assuring the patient that nothing is wrong

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