Card 14 / 54: Two common treatments for psychiatric disorders are (1) various drugs and (2) various behavioral treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. According to research studies, which is NOT true about these two kinds of treatment?
A)
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), behavioral treatment alone was more effective than drug treatment alone
B)
for depression, drugs and behavioral treatment were similarly effective for the short run (16 weeks), but drugs were more effective in the long run (24 weeks)
C)
for ADHD, drug treatment alone was more effective than behavioral treatment alone
D)
for depression, only patients with very severe depression show a greater response to a drug than to a placebo
Answer:
B) for depression, drugs and behavioral treatment were similarly effective for the short run (16 weeks), but drugs were more effective in the long run (24 weeks)
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