Which of the Following Is False About Dialectical Behavior Therapy

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) ?

• A) It conceptualizes emotional dysregulation as a core clinical feature that drives other symptoms of BPD.
• B) The treatment emphasizes the synthesis of opposites or apparent polarities, the primary being acceptance and change.
• C) It is based on psychodynamic principles related to object relations.
• D) Treatment involves a balancing of two core strategies: validation and problem solving.

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