In a comparative effectiveness study of patients with borderline personality disorder receiving transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP), dialectical-behavior therapy (DBT) or supportive therapy (Clarkin et al., 2007), post-treatment comparisons to DBT and supportive therapy showed that patients receiving TFP were:

a. slightly worse on most measures.
b. equally improved on nearly all measures.
c. slightly better on most measures.
d. showed better quality of life and paradoxically less symptom improvement.


C

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A) ?interpretation. B) ?logical consequences. C) ?self-disclosure. D) ?feedback.

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(a) there are many life-style issues that lead to relapse and that often must be worked on by mental health professionals (b) mental health professionals should recognize signs of relapse so that the client's case manager can be contacted (c) poor social and communication skills often lead to relapse (d) a client with poor vocational skills has little chance of remaining clean and sober

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An effective way of counteracting burnout would be to

a. promote devotion to more leisure time activities. b. confront the problem with specific work tasks. c. teach better coping skills. d. shift jobs.

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