BASIC CONCEPTS OF QUANTITATIVE REASONING

Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative Reasoning

The recent National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) found that 30.5% of people 15-54 years of age experienced symptoms that met the criteria of a mental disorder (Kessler et al., 2005) although few actually utilize mental health services (e.g., Kessler et al., 2005). For those who utilize mental health services, it is important that the care they receive will improve their functioning. A large body of research focuses on discovering which therapeutic techniques are appropriate for which mental health problems, known as evidence-based practice (American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice, 2006).

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