Margie Has a Long-Standing Pattern of Unstable and Intense Relationships

question 32

Multiple Choice

Margie has a long-standing pattern of unstable and intense relationships and moods.She has a history of trauma and is sometimes inappropriately seductive.She abuses drugs,has threatened suicide several times,and cuts her arms with a razor blade when she feels particularly bad.She desperately tries to keep others from abandoning her,partly because she has a very unstable sense of self.If she has a personality disorder,it is most likely that she has

• A) antisocial personality disorder.
• B) borderline personality disorder.
• C) schizoid personality disorder.
• D) cynosure cluster.

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Definitions:

Flashbacks

A psychological phenomenon in which an individual experiences a vivid memory of a past event, often associated with trauma.

Guilt

An emotional state occurring when a person believes they have compromised their own standards of conduct or violated a moral standard.

Medical Model

A framework for understanding diseases and disorders focusing on biological factors and treating them through medical intervention.

Abnormal Behaviours

Actions, thoughts, or emotions that are atypical within a culture and could relate to a psychological disorder.