A Person Asks, "What's the MOST Effective Treatment for Social

question 56

Multiple Choice

A person asks, "What's the MOST effective treatment for social anxiety disorder?" The BEST research-based answer is:

• A) "Antidepressant medication eliminates symptoms faster, and for at least as long, as the best psychotherapy."
• B) "Antianxiety medication eliminates symptoms faster than the best psychotherapy."
• C) "The best psychotherapy eliminates symptoms as fast, but not as long, as the best drug therapy."
• D) "The best psychotherapy eliminates symptoms as fast, and longer, than the best drug therapy."

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Definitions:

Limnetic Zone

The open, sunlit surface layer away from the shore of a freshwater body, where photosynthesis can occur, supporting a wide range of plankton and fish species.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, generating oxygen as a byproduct.

Anaerobic

Growing or metabolizing in the absence of molecular oxygen. Compare with aerobic.

Few Organisms

A term referring to a small number or limited diversity of living entities in a given area or ecosystem.