A Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

question 95

Multiple Choice

A comparison of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for the treatment of bulimia nervosa indicates that one year after treatment,

• A) CBT was superior to IPT.
• B) IPT was superior to CBT.
• C) CBT and IPT had equivalent rates of helping clients improve.
• D) neither therapy was successful at helping clients improve.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.