Which Statement Made by a Patient with Borderline Personality Disorder

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement made by a patient with borderline personality disorder indicates the treatment plan is effective?

• A)"I think you are the best nurse on the unit."
• B)"I'm never going to get high on drugs again."
• C)"I hate my doctor for not giving me what I ask for."
• D)"I felt empty and wanted to cut myself,so I called you."

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Theorists

Scholars who study how humans mentally process and store information, drawing analogies to computer processing.

Precausal Reasoning

A type of thinking observed in young children where they make causal inferences that are not based on conventional logic or a clear understanding of cause and effect.

Capacity Limitations

The boundaries or limits to the amount or type of resources, such as cognitive processing or physical space, that can be handled.

Eyewitness Testimony

Testimony given by a person who has witnessed an event, used as evidence in court.