Tommy Has a Long History of Stealing, Armed Robbery, Physical

question 122

Multiple Choice

Tommy has a long history of stealing, armed robbery, physical violence, and lying and cheating to get out of trouble. Today, the general consensus among researchers and clinicians on dealing with a problem like Tommy's is that:

• A) both medication and extensive individual psychotherapy are necessary to treat this disorder
• B) an important solution is to focus on early intervention in childhood rather than treatment later in life
• C) a combination of treatments designed for borderline personality disorder and depression would be most effective with this disorder
• D) nothing can be done to help people with such a severe form of the disorder, even in childhood

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