Question

Kayla's therapist first taught her mindfulness meditation so she could focus on the present. Then, Kayla and her therapist talked about events in Kayla's past that led to her current problems. Now her therapist is teaching her to have self-respect and to think for herself. Kayla is probably being treated for____________.

a. borderline personality disorder.

b. depression.

c. antisocial personality disorder.

d. OCD.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. borderline personality disorder.                                                      

Explanation:

Borderline Personality Disorder: In abnormal psychology, the term borderline personality disorder is also referred to as BPD, and is defined as a mental illness or mental disorder that leads an individual to find difficulty in regulating emotion.

An individual experiencing BPD feels different emotions intensively for a prolonged period and often finds it difficult to get back to the stable baseline after encountering an emotionally triggering event.

Symptoms:

1. Fear of abandonment.

2. self-destructive behaviors.

3. Unstable relationships.

4. Self-harm.

In the question above, Kayla is probably being treated for borderline personality disorder.