Psychotherapy Has Changed Since the 1950s in Many Ways, Including

question 39

Multiple Choice

Psychotherapy has changed since the 1950s in many ways, including clearer diagnoses, more research on effectiveness, and briefer treatments. One of the main reasons for these changes has been pressures applied by:

• A) health insurance companies.
• B) Alcoholics Anonymous and similar self-help groups.
• C) organizations of former mental patients.
• D) the American Psychological Association.

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