How does the effectiveness of psychotherapy compare to that of antidepressant drugs? a. Psychotherapy helps a higher percentage of depressed patients. b. Antidepressant drugs help a higher percentage of depressed patients. c. Patients who would respond to psychotherapy do not respond to antidepressant drugs, and vice versa. d. Psychotherapy and antidepressant drugs help about an equal percentage of patients, and mostly the same patients.

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How does the effectiveness of psychotherapy compare to that of antidepressant drugs? a. Psychotherapy helps a higher percentage of depressed patients. b. Antidepressant drugs help a higher percentage of depressed patients. c. Patients who would respond to psychotherapy do not respond to antidepressant drugs, and vice versa. d. Psychotherapy and antidepressant drugs help about an equal percentage of patients, and mostly the same patients.

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Ans. d. Psychotherapy and antidepressant drugs help about an equal percentage of patients, and mostly the same patients.

Individuals who experience the ill effects of major depression find it hard to stay happy. Usually, depression happens in a string of episodes. Depression is treated with utilization of antidepressant drugs like specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclics, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Alternative approaches like cognitive-behavioral therapy, work out, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are also compelling in certain patients.

 

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