Question

It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following about psychiatric treatment?

• A. Clinicians have less confidence in the value of therapy
• B. Patients are invariably treated with drugs
• C. Drugs treat symptoms and they may or may not work.
• D. Psychotherapy takes an individual's life circumstances into account

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Drugs treat symptoms and they may or may not work.

Option 'C' is the correct inference here as it is mentioned in the passage that 'Mr. Kagan observes that the drugs are blunt instruments, not precisely tailored remedies'. Which therefore indicates that drugs treat symptoms and they may or may not work.

Therefore option C is the correct answer, whereas other options are not relevant.