Suppose a Friend Asks You for Advice About Entering Psychotherapy

question 164

Multiple Choice

Suppose a friend asks you for advice about entering psychotherapy for an anxiety disorder. Which of the following recommendations should you make?

• A)Avoid psychotherapy because 5 to 10 per cent of patients get worse with this form of treatment.
• B)Behavioural or cognitive-behavioural therapies are most effective for this category of disorders.
• C)Humanistic therapies are most effective for this category of disorders.
• D)Psychodynamic therapies are most effective for this category of disorders.

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