Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the treatment of mood disorders?

A. Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment.
B. Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is often an important treatment goal, instead of merely recovering from current depression.
C. After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued.
D. Close to 100 percent of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment.


Answer: B

Psychology

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A) creativity. B) experience. C) intelligence. D) logical thinking.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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