Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Often Suddenly Switch from Idealizing

question 54

Multiple Choice

Individuals with borderline personality disorder often suddenly switch from idealizing a friend to despising the friend with little cause. What is this phenomenon called? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Borderline Personality Module

• A) Self-enhancing
• B) Displacing
• C) Splitting
• D) Identification with the enemy

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Definitions:

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Proliferation Phase

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Scar Tissue

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