"I Can't Work with That Client!" Says Your Friend, the Psychotherapist

question 121

Multiple Choice

"I can't work with that client!" says your friend, the psychotherapist. "As soon as I show any empathy at all, it becomes almost impossible to challenge the client, and the client keeps calling me at all hours of the day." MOST likely, this is a client with:

• A) borderline personality disorder.
• B) antisocial personality disorder.
• C) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
• D) schizotypal personality disorder.

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