Loretta Has a Long History of First Idealizing Men and Then

question 135

Multiple Choice

Loretta has a long history of first idealizing men and then feeling they have abandoned her. Feelings of emptiness change into reckless acts of sexual promiscuity, gambling, and suicide attempts. She feels that she has never had a sense of self. Loretta probably has personality disorder.

• A) dependent
• B) borderline
• C) histrionic
• D) narcissistic

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