Floyd Has Always Tended to Have "Love-Hate" Relationships with People

question 104

Multiple Choice

Floyd has always tended to have "love-hate" relationships with people who are close to him.He constantly worries about whether people will leave him so he smothers them with affection only to feel rejected and disappointed when they back away from this behavior.He has threatened to commit suicide a number of times and most people view him as very emotionally unstable.Floyd would probably be diagnosed with:

• A) narcissistic personality disorder
• B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
• C) bipolar disorder
• D) borderline personality disorder

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