Barbara was told by her psychiatrist that she is being treated with the "medication of choice" for her generalized anxiety disorder. She is not sure what drug she is taking, but she knows it works. This drug is likely to be ____

a. an antipsychotic
b. a benzodiazepine
c. a tricyclic or SSRI antidepressant
d. lithium carbonate


c

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A) Resistance B) Regression C) Transference D) Projection

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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