Question

Nakeisha finds it hard to keep friends for very long, because she goes back and forth from being a best friend to hating people in her life on a regular and rapid basis. When she dates men, she will quickly "fall in love," but just as quickly fall "out of love." Her boyfriends tend to get tired of her unpredictable nature and often end up leaving her, only to have her beg them not to go. At times Nakeisha becomes so upset that she engages in suicidal behaviors, sometimes severe enough to require hospitalization. Nakeisha would likely be diagnosed with ___________ personality disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

Borderline personality disorder.

Explanation:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be defined as a chronic condition of disorder based on difficulties in handling emotions.

The symptoms of this disorder are mood instability, suicidal behavior, high rates of injuring oneself, difficulties in relationships. A person who suffers from BPD, tends to find it harder to come back to normal emotionally after being emotionally tensed.

In the given case, Nakeisha is suffering from BPD. The symptoms that she is showing relate to the symptoms of BPD. She is having difficulties in maintaining close relationships such as friends and boyfriends. She suffers from mood swings and also has suicidal thoughts so much that she even hurts herself only to be hospitalized.

So, the correct answer is Borderline Personality Disorder.