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a) Although drugs can produce tremendous improvements in
psychological functioning, research suggests that some
forms of therapy may have the same effect on the brain as a
course of drug treatment
VIII. Does Therapy Work?
A. Evaluating Therapeutic Effectiveness
1. Spontaneous-remission effect is one baseline criterion of naturally
occurring change against which effectiveness of therapies must be
assessed
2. Placebo therapy: A neutral therapy that creates expectations of heating
3. Meta-analysis: A statistical technique that evaluates general
conclusions from data across many different experiments or
evaluation studies
B. Treatment Evaluations:
1. A study by the National Institutes of Mental Health compared
treatments for depression
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a) Therapies evaluated were cognitive behavioral therapy,
interpersonal psychotherapy, and drug therapy
b) Evidence suggests that cognitive behavioral and
interpersonal therapies had an intermediate level of
effectiveness, and drug therapy had the greatest effect
c) Research indicates that virtually all therapies will bring
some relief
C. Prevention Strategies
1. Preventing a problem
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