A Concern with the Many 12-Step Approaches That Are Based

question 19

Multiple Choice

A concern with the many 12-step approaches that are based on the Alcoholics Anonymous model in dealing with various problems with living is that

• A)they promote feelings of helplessness to control and change one's behaviour.
• B)physical diseases are never cured but rather go into remission.
• C)no research evidence exists for the effectiveness of these approaches.
• D)relapse is unavoidable.

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