What Does the Study of Facilitated Communication Demonstrate About the Value

question 21

Multiple Choice

What does the study of facilitated communication demonstrate about the value (or harm) of ignoring empirically-based interventions in favor of other forms of treatment?

• A) that empirically based literature is not always well founded and sometimes alternative treatments are vastly more effective
• B) that the stigma that accompanies mental illness treatment can drive families to seek help from non-mainstream sources
• C) that interventions that are not empirically based can be harmful to clients and their families
• D) that culture must be taken into account when determining how much to rely on empirically based interventions

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