Group therapy for BPD aims to teach behavioral skills such as self-soothing. Which option best reflects this?

• A. 2.5 a week
• B. Helps client learn behavioral skills like self-distracting and soothing
• C. Provides pharmacotherapy
• D. Eliminates therapy sessions

Answer: (B)

Group therapy for BPD focuses on giving clients practical tools to manage intense emotions and crises. The goal is to teach and practice skills that help regulate mood in the moment, rather than relying on medication or simply extending sessions. Self-soothing and other distress-tolerance skills are classic examples of what participants learn and apply in real life, which is why this option, stating that clients learn behavioral skills like self-distracting and soothing, best matches the purpose of group skills training.

The other choices don’t fit as well. A specific weekly frequency isn’t about what the group aims to achieve, pharmacotherapy isn’t the primary aim of group skills training, and eliminating therapy sessions would defeat the purpose of ongoing skill development.