Leake and colleagues (1999) randomly assigned patients with kidney disease to a group where they described their difficulties in coping with the illness, a group where people described the strategies they used to cope effectively with their disease, or to a control group where people saw a videotape on coping with dialysis. Results showed that with respect to relieving physical symptoms and depression ______.
A) neither experimental group was effective
B) both experimental groups were effective, and equally so
C) the "strategy" group was the most effective
D) the "difficulties" group was most effective

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According to the information provided, it is not clear if either of the experimental groups were effective in relieving physical symptoms and depression. However, the question specifically asks which group was most effective, and the answer is that the "strategy" group was the most effective. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Leake and Colleagues (1999) Randomly Assigned Patients with Kidney Disease