Studies with clinical populations have shown behavior therapy to be:
A)significantly inferior to the alternative treatment to which it was compared, which was usually some form of verbal psychotherapy
B)demonstrably superior to other forms of psychotherapy in certain problem areas (e.g., phobias)
C)used as the main mode of therapy for treating adults by approximately 60% of practicing therapists
D)used about as often as psychodynamic therapy in the treatment of children by pediatric psychologists

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Studies have shown behavior therapy to be demonstrably superior to other forms of psychotherapy in certain problem areas such as phobias. It is not significantly inferior to other treatments, nor is it the main mode of therapy for treating adults or used as often as psychodynamic therapy in treating children.

Studies with Clinical Populations Have Shown Behavior Therapy to Be