Lucy is considering taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. She could expect that:
a. adding cognitive therapies would help relieve symptoms in the short term but not in the long term
b. .this medication wouldn't be very effective.
c. this medication would lead to short-term relief, but relapse would occur if she stopped taking it.
d. this medication would lead to immediate and long-lasting relief of symptoms.
c. this medication would lead to short-term relief, but relapse would occur if she stopped taking it.
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