Compare the Strengths and Limitations of the Following Research Study

Essay

Compare the strengths and limitations of the following research study. Researchers tested a new 12-week cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which they hope to begin using to treat war veterans. Recruitment flyers were posted at a rape crisis center offering free therapy. Any woman who wanted to participate was included in the study, regardless of her level of PTSD symptoms. Women who chose to participate were given the option to try the new therapy or to take an anti-anxiety medication for 12 weeks. Women who joined the study completed questionnaires about PTSD symptoms before they began the study and again after they completed treatment.