In a Study Integrating Positive Psychotherapy with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a study integrating positive psychotherapy with dialectical behavioral therapy (Rashid & Uliaszek, 2012) to treat borderline personality disorder, the intervention group:

• A)showed comparable improvement to treatment as usual.
• B)lead to a reduction in adherence to the DBT techniques.
• C)showed more improvement than treatment as usual.
• D)resulted in no changes, suggesting both approaches should be used separately.

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