One of the Major Problems with Treating People with Personality

question 45

Multiple Choice

One of the major problems with treating people with personality disorders is

• A)they rarely identify themselves as needing treatment.
• B)research suggests that the disorders are almost entirely based on biology and therefore difficult to treat interpersonally.
• C)personality disorders are so rare that there is very little research on their treatment.
• D)they are extremely unpredictable and difficult to manage in therapy sessions.

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