DSM Quick Quiz: Name That Dx III

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