One group of people suffering from a variety of emotional disorders undergoes psychotherapy. A second group, similar to the first, receives no psychotherapy. Compared to the second group, how much improvement will the first group probably experience?

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Research has consistently shown that psychotherapy leads to significant improvement in emotional disorders compared to no treatment. On average, the treated group will fare better than about 80% of the untreated group. However, it is also possible that some individuals in the untreated group will improve more than the average treated person, particularly if they have less-severe symptoms or additional sources of support.

One Group of People Suffering from a Variety of Emotional