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Describe the concept of therapeutic alliance and why it so important in treating adolescents with eating disorders?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

An insurance company is interested in the most effective treatment for acute depression. Based on recent research, what is the best advice that one could give to the company?
 
  a. Medication, interpersonal psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral treatments are all equally effective.
  b. Interpersonal psychotherapy is far more effective than either medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy.
  c. Belief in treatment is enougheven placebo pills are as effective as psychotherapy or medication.
  d. Only antidepressant medication is effective.



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Answer to Question 1

 Individuals with eating disorders generally don't willingly seek treatment with dropout rates high
 Individual must be ready to recover
 Therapists should be nonjudgmental, neutral, and accepting if they are to successfully treat individuals with eating disorders

Answer to Question 2

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