Borderline Personality Characteristic
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A new patient presents for evaluation of self-diagnosed bipolar disorder. An assessment of her history of interpersonal relationships increases your index of suspicion for borderline personality disorder as opposed to bipolar disorder. Which of the following circumstances is most characteristic of borderline personality disorder? A. Her fluctuations in mood have caused problems with interpersonal relationships at work. B. Both parents have expressed significant concern over the depths of her ...
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