Debbie wonders whether she should bother seeing a psychologist for her long-standing depression, as she has heard from two friends that they did not feel better after seeing a psychologist. To help inform her decision, her neighbor has just read a meta-analysis by Smith et al. (1980) in which their review of 475 studies revealed that the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than __________% of persons who do not receive therapy.

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The meta-analysis by Smith et al. (1980) revealed that the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than 80% of persons who do not receive therapy. This suggests that therapy can be helpful in improving psychological well-being and may be worth considering for Debbie's long-standing depression.

Debbie Wonders Whether She Should Bother Seeing a Psychologist for Her