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Can You Diagnose Each of the Following Disorders

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Can you diagnose each of the following disorders?
-Connie is emotionally dependent on others and panics or becomes angry when she thinks her friends have left her, even for vacation. She cuts herself and frequently threatens to commit suicide if she doesn't get what she wants.


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Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to psychoanalysis, the theory and therapy developed by Freud that focuses on exploring unconscious desires and conflicts.

Behavioural Theories

Theories that focus on observable behaviors, emphasizing the learning processes and the effects of the environment on behavior.

Human Behaviour

Refers to the range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion, and genetics.

Animal Research

Scientific studies conducted on non-human animals to understand biological, behavioral, physiological processes, often with implications for human health and behavior.

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