When Sally Becomes Overwhelmed with Life, She Makes Small Cuts

question 55

Multiple Choice

When Sally becomes overwhelmed with life, she makes small cuts on her arms and stomach with a razor. Lately, she has been engaging in this behaviour once every few weeks. Sally is an ideal candidate for which proposed diagnosis?

• A)Borderline personality disorder
• B)Persistent complex bereavement disorder
• C)Suicidal behaviour disorder
• D)Non-suicidal self-injury

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Definitions:

Thematic Apperception Tests

A projective psychological test used to reveal a person’s social drives or needs by their interpretation of a series of pictures of emotionally ambiguous situations.

Ego Resiliency

In Jack Block’s personality theory, the ability to vary one’s level of ego control in order to respond appropriately to opportunities and situational circumstances.

Psychological Adjustment

The process of achieving a healthy, balanced state of psychological well-being through adapting to new conditions or the environment.

Self-monitoring

The tendency of individuals to observe and regulate how they are perceived by others, adjusting their behavior accordingly.