Get your social work exam passed. Name that diagnosis–turbo round, with information in the criteria removed. Answer in comments; full criteria (if you want to guess at the x’s) at the Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders.
- frantic efforts to avoid real or perceived xxxxxxxx
- pattern of xxxxxxxxxxx interpersonal relationships, characterized by alternating between xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- extreme, persistently unstable xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- xxxxxxx behavior in at least two areas
- recurrent xxxxxxxxx behavior, gestures, or threats, or recurring acts of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- unstable mood caused by brief but intense episodes of depression, irritability, or anxiety
- chronic feelings of xxxxxxxxxxxx
- inappropriate and intense anger, or difficulty controlling anger displayed through temper outbursts, physical fights, and/or sarcasm
- stress-related paranoia xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs
Answer: Borderline Personality Disorder.
How’d you do? Too tough? Too easy?