Kim Frequently Becomes Angry and Moody, and She Quickly Shifts

question 83

Multiple Choice

Kim frequently becomes angry and moody, and she quickly shifts from loving her friends to hating them.  Her relationships are unstable, and she frequently threatens to harm herself.  Kim MOST likely has

• A)borderline personality disorder.
• B)antisocial personality disorder.
• C)narcissistic personality disorder.
• D)bipolar disorder.

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Definitions:

Cluster A

A classification within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), referring to personality disorders characterized by odd, eccentric thinking or behavior; includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.

Paranoid

A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system.

Schizotypal

A personality disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.

Psychoticism

Extreme openness to experience.