The Focus on Neuroscience Box "Comparing Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Medication

The Focus on Neuroscience box "Comparing Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Medication" describes a study that compared psychotherapy and antidepressant medication as treatments for major depressive disorder. What broad conclusion can be drawn from the results of this study?

A) Antidepressant medication is a more effective treatment for major depressive disorder than psychotherapy.
B) Psychotherapy is a more effective treatment for major depressive disorder than antidepressant medication.
C) Both antidepressant medication and psychotherapy affect brain activity and improve clinical symptoms of major depressive disorder.
D) Antidepressant medication relieves the symptoms of major depressive disorder and normalizes brain activity in a much shorter time than psychotherapy, with longer-lasting effects.