Question

Kim frequently becomes angry and moody, and she quickly shifts from loving her friends to hating them. Her relationships are unstable and she frequently threatens to harm herself. Kim MOST likely has
a. borderline personality disorder.
b. narcissistic personality disorder.
c. dependent personality disorder.
d. antisocial personality disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. borderline personality disorder.

Explanation:

Borderline personality disorder -

It is the condition , where the people are not able to control and regulate the emotions , is known as the condition of borderline personality disorder .

People suffering from thing problem , finds it very difficult to control their emotions and gets back to a stable state .

The symptoms of this disorder are as follows -

• Avoid friends and family

• Self harm

• continuous feeling of loneliness

• Intense and uncontrolled anger

• Intensive mood swings .

Hence , from the question information ,

Kim is suffering from borderline personality disorder .

This difficulty can lead to impulsivity, poor self-image, stormy relationships and intense emotional responses to stressors. Struggling with self-regulation can also result in dangerous behaviors such as self-harm (e.g. cutting).

It’s estimated that 1.4% of the adult U.S. population experiences BPD. Nearly 75% of people diagnosed with BPD are women. Recent research suggests that men may be equally affected by BPD, but are commonly misdiagnosed with PTSD or depression.