When Axel Arrives Late for Class, He Walks in with a Grand

question 56

Multiple Choice

When Axel arrives late for class, he walks in with a grand entrance and apologizes to the professor and the students in class. He proceeds to tell them he had every intention of being at class on time, but the traffic was terrible and many accidents occurred, which delayed him. Axel describes this in much exaggerated detail before he takes his seat. This commonly happens every time he is late. Axel could be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

• A)Histrionic
• B)Narcissistic
• C)Borderline
• D)Borderline.

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Definitions:

Calorie Intake

The total number of calories consumed through eating and drinking in a given period.

Anorexia Nervosa

A severe mental health disorder characterized by an intense fear of weight gain and a distorted body image, leading individuals to eat very little and see themselves as overweight.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological disorder involving an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat and a distorted body image.