A Client Is Searching for the BEST Treatment for Borderline

question 168

Multiple Choice

A client is searching for the BEST treatment for borderline personality disorder. Will drug treatment be effective if it is the only intervention the client receives?

• A) Yes. Drugs alone work at least as well as drugs plus psychotherapy and are less expensive.
• B) Yes. Drugs alone work at least as well as drugs plus psychotherapy but are expensive.
• C) It might work, but only if the client is not suicidal.
• D) No. Drugs should be used along with psychotherapy, if used at all.

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