What General Conclusion Can Be Drawn About the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

question 463

Multiple Choice

What general conclusion can be drawn about the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

• A) Psychotherapy is significantly more effective than no treatment.
• B) Psychotherapy is about as effective as receiving no treatment.
• C) Client-centered therapy tends to be much more effective than cognitive or behavior therapies.
• D) Psychoanalytic therapy is significantly more effective than cognitive or behavior therapies.

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