Empirically supported treatments refer to
A) treatments for which only anecdotal evidence of effectiveness are available.
B) treatments that are effective for all psychological disorders, and this effectiveness has been established through rigorous scientific testing.
C) treatments that are effective for specific disorders that are supported by high-quality scientific evidence.
D) a method for differentiating between effective and ineffective forms of psychotherapy treatments.
Answer: C
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