Identify the methods of assessing and treating personality ...

[jeatrice]

Identify the methods of assessing and treating personality disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Most ethicists agree that touching a client includes that may be misunderstood.
 
  a. hugs
  b. touches of the hand
  c. two-handed handshakes
  d. all of these may be misunderstood

[wilsonbho]

Answer to Question 1

- clinicians who assess symptoms of personality disorder typically use self-report questionnaires, interviews, and informant reports
- biological treatments for personality disorders involve medications to ease anxiety and depression, stabilize mood, and reduce psychotic symptoms
- psychological treatments for personality disorders include short-term psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and dialectical behavior therapy
- psychological treatment for personality disorders is moderately effective but less so than for the other major mental disorders
- personality disorders may remit over time but many people experience a chronic course marked by premature death or suicide

Answer to Question 2

d

[jeatrice]

Gracias!

[olderstudent]

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