An Insurance Company Is Interested in the Most Effective Treatment

question 64

Multiple Choice

An insurance company is interested in the most effective treatment for acute unipolar depression.Based on recent research, the best advice to the company is, ____.

• A)"Medication, interpersonal psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral treatments are all equally effective."
• B)"Interpersonal psychotherapy is far more effective than either medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy."
• C)"Belief in treatment is enough-even placebo pills are as effective as psychotherapy or medication."
• D)"Only antidepressant medication is effective."

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