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QuizMultiple Choice

Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide

Question 6 • {HS} Healthy Living [Semester Only]

How does therapy help in the treatment of depression?

Answer
A
changes negative thinking patterns
B
alters the chemical balance in the brain
C
disrupts damaging electrical signals in the brain
D
raises levels of serotonin in the brain

Explanation

Therapy can help a person recognize and change negative or unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to depression. Changing brain chemistry or raising serotonin is more commonly associated with medication, while disrupting electrical signals describes treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy. Therefore, the best answer is A, changes negative thinking patterns.

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