In addition to traditional talk therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and inpatient stays, step-down programs have been effective in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Step-down programs are defined as __________
A) short-term hospital stays followed by long-term outpatient and community treatment
B) long-term hospital stays followed by short-term outpatient and community treatment
C) initially intense psychotherapy that gradually tapers off to occasional maintenance sessions
D) initially intense psychotherapy followed by a transition to community-based self-help treatment programs
Answer: A
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