177. A client with Borderline Personality Disorder frequently engages in self-harm and expresses intense fear of abandonment. What is a critical aspect of the therapeutic approach for such clients?
A.
Ignoring self-harm behaviors
B.
Maintaining strict boundaries and consistency, while validating their distress
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C.
Encouraging dependence on the therapist
D.
Focusing solely on past trauma
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Ignoring self-harm behaviors
Maintaining strict boundaries and consistency, while validating their distress