A friend asks your advice about the MOST effective therapy to use for treating borderline personality disorder. Your BEST answer is:
A) "There is no effective therapy for borderline personality disorder.
B) "If you're going to use a psychodynamic approach, avoid relational therapy.
C) "Using drugs is a safe, effective way to treat the disorder."
D) "Research suggests that dialectical behavior therapy is the most effective."
Answer: D) "Research suggests that dialectical behavior therapy is the most effective."
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a. Acculturation has been shown to affect physical health. b. Acculturation has been shown to affect mental health. c. Acculturation can have different affects on men than women. d. There have not been any significant benefits associated with acculturation.
As a Type A personality, Peter would be unusually prone to
a. approach-avoidance conflicts. b. hypochondriasis. c. acculturative stress. d. a psychosomatic disorder, such as heart disease.
The presence of testosterone triggers the development of ____; the absence of testosterone triggers the automatic development of ____
a. female sex organ; male sex organ b. female hypothalamus; male hypothalamus c. male sex organs; female sex organs d. homosexuality; heterosexuality
A relatively weak memory of the event paired with a high-status interviewer
A. can lead to increased suggestibility in children and adults. B. can lead to increased suggestibility only in children. C. can lead to increased suggestibility only in adults. D. does not lead to increased suggestibility in anyone of any age.