Tommy has a long history of stealing, armed robbery, physical violence, and lying and cheating to get out of trouble. Today, the general consensus among researchers and clinicians on dealing with a problem like Tommy's is that:
A) both medication and extensive individual psychotherapy are necessary to treat this disorder
B) an important solution is to focus on early intervention in childhood rather than treatment later in life
C) a combination of treatments designed for borderline personality disorder and depression would be most effective with this disorder
D) nothing can be done to help people with such a severe form of the disorder, even in childhood
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