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ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Psychotherapy

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Individuals who suffer from borderline personality disorder feel uncertain about their identity and self-image. They take little responsibility for their actions and view themselves as victims. Many patients will frantically avoid real or imaginary abandonment. What kind of therapy would a clinical social worker find most successful for an individual with borderline personality disorder?
  1. Dialectical behavior therapy
  2. Individual therapy
  3. Rational emotive behavior therapy
  4. Task-centered therapy
Explanation
Answer: A -Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. DBT may be the first therapy that has been experimentally demonstrated to be generally effective in treating borderline personality disorder.
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