Studies on the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Treat Anxiety

question 23

Multiple Choice

Studies on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat anxiety disorders have indicated which of the following?

• A) Only the behavioral component is necessary for effective treatment.
• B) Only the cognitive component is necessary for effective treatment.
• C) It is effective as measured by improvements in self-report, parent report, and behavioral observations but these benefits are not clinically significant.
• D) It is effective as measured by improvements in self-report, parent report, and behavioral observations and these benefits are clinically significant, such that most children who participate in CBT no longer meet diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders after treatment.

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