What "Border" Did the Term "Borderline" in Borderline Personality Refer

question 51

Multiple Choice

What "border" did the term "borderline" in borderline personality refer to?

• A) The border between mood and anxiety disorders
• B) People with borderline personality disorder were thought to be on the brink of psychosis, on the border between sanity and insanity.
• C) Because people with borderline personality disorder behave normally much of the time, they were thought to only be on the edge of mental illness.
• D) The term was originally used to describe a condition on the "border" between neurotic and psychotic disorders.

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Definitions:

Acceptable Behaviour

Actions or conduct that are deemed appropriate or suitable by societal or specific group standards.

Tuckman's Developmental Sequence

A theory of group development proposed by Bruce Tuckman, which outlines stages groups typically go through: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Performing

The act of carrying out an action or presenting oneself in a certain way, often in front of an audience.

Norming

The process during which a group establishes norms or shared standards of behavior that dictate member conduct.