There Has Been a Significant Increase in the Number of Physicians

question 18

Multiple Choice

There has been a significant increase in the number of physicians prescribing antidepressants in the past few decades:

• A) because the results of drug therapy are vastly superior to those of cognitive therapy.
• B) despite the success of cognitive therapy.
• C) even though behavior therapy shows better results.
• D) because successful drug therapy is only effective in the short term.

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