A Therapist Treating a Client Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

question 155

Multiple Choice

A therapist treating a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder came up with the following analysis: the parents probably did not want children in the first place; as a result,the child just was not accepted; the child then developed low self-esteem,dependency,and an inability to cope with separation.The therapist's theoretical orientation is MOST likely:

• A) existential.
• B) biological.
• C) object relations theory.
• D) cognitive-behavioral theory.

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