Which of the Following Is True

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A)Cognitive therapy has shown no effectiveness in treating depression in the elderly.
• B)Antidepressants and some form of psychotherapy can be more efficacious than either treatment alone,especially for chronic depression.
• C)Cognitive-behaviour therapy has not been shown to be effective in treating anxiety and related disorders in children.
• D)Cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy have both proven ineffective in treating bulimia.
• E)In searching for the active ingredient of cognitive therapy for depression researchers examined three treatments which were each found to significantly differ from the other two.

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