Mini Quiz: Borderline Personality Disorder

Key Takeaways

• Option C reflects that personality disorders, while clinically challenging, are treatable and should not be categorically labeled as untreatable.
• Clinician perceptions of “treatment resistance” can promote therapeutic nihilism and hinder sustained engagement, especially when countertransference is unrecognized.
• Reframing resistance in borderline personality disorder encourages realistic prognostication and continued application of structured, evidence-informed psychotherapeutic approaches.