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rlane42

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient demonstrating borderline personality disorder says, When I met him, he was perfect and gave me everything. Now I know how bad he really is. He left me alone tonight to go out with others, so I had to cut myself. Which feature is evident?
 
  a. Splitting
  b. Paranoia
  c. Grandiosity
  d. Submissiveness

Question 2

Which statement accurately applies to personality disorders?
 
  a. One aspect of personality is usually involved.
  b. Personality traits are dysfunctional and inflexible.
  c. Patients have subjective distress, but not impaired functioning.
  d. Symptoms have a short duration and are responsive to treatment.


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Kjones0604

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Splitting involves the inability to integrate the good and bad aspects of an object, so her boyfriend is seen as perfect or entirely bad, not as a person with some traits that she likes and some that she dislikes. Paranoid tendencies involve feelings of persecution. There is no indication that the patient is submissive or grandiose.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patients with personality disorders suffer lifelong inflexible and dysfunctional patterns of relating and behaving. The patient experiences subjective distress, usually based on others' reactions to him or her, and functioning is impaired. More than one aspect of personality is involved: personality disorders are described as pervasive. Behaviors are complex and difficult to manage.


rlane42

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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