According to Freudian psychoanalysis it is sufficient to cure mental illness if the therapist were to
a. break down a person's defenses.
b. bring unconscious material into conscious awareness.
c. train patients to become more hypnotizable.
d. help patients accept themselves.
Question 2
Current evidence on the effects of psychotropic medications indicate that they
a. are effective cures for many disorders.
b. are effective cures only for mild disorders.
c. offer symptom relief but not a cure.
d. are not very effective and usually cause serious side effects.
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