William, Ellen, Marie, and Paul are all depressed and see different therapists with different orientations. William sees a behavioral therapist; Ellen, a psychoanalytic therapist; Marie, a cognitive behavior therapist; and Paul, a humanistic therapist. Based on the current evidence on outcomes of psychotherapeutic approaches, who is most likely to improve in therapy?
a. ?William
b. ?Ellen
c. ?No one, because all therapies are equally ineffective.
d. ?Uncertain, because there are no major and consistent differences in superiority of any approach for treating major depressive disorder.
ANSWER:
d
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