Which of the following statements is TRUE about research and the evidence base for Bowenian and psychoanalytic therapies?

A) Research is needed on the outcomes and effectiveness of Bowen and psychoanalytic family therapies so that these models can be refined and further developed.
B) Research shows support for Bowen's assumption that people marry a person with a similar level of differentiation.
C) Research does not support the relation between differentiation and (a) chronic anxiety, (b) marital satisfaction, and (c) psychological distress.
D) Research does not support the therapeutic alliance and therapeutic outcome from the therapist's relationship with his or her parents, discrediting the Bowenian emphasis on the self-of-the-therapist.


A

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