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A therapist notices that several clients with anxiety disorders also demonstrate symptoms consistent with major depressive disorder. Why should she be cautious in making the assumption that experiencing an anxiety disorder causes one to experience major depressive disorder?

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The relationship may really be the result of a third variable such as lack or personal control.

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