Why Is the Use of Self-Help Books Not Recommended by Your

question 91

Multiple Choice

Why is the use of self-help books not recommended by your textbook authors for the treatment of mental illnesses?

• A)because many such books offer quick-fixes that are not realistic and they fill the reader with false hope
• B)because there has never been a self-help book that has been found to be even remotely effective at helping people with psychological difficulties
• C)because the use of self-help books makes it harder for therapists to get clients and sustain their businesses
• D)because a person does not have to have any real qualifications to write a self-help book

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