Question

A 30-year-old client who has not paid rent in 4 months is being evicted from an apartment. The client is brought to the hospital after the client uses a kitchen knife to cut the client's wrist in response to the stress of the eviction. The client's behavior is consistent with what?

Answer 1

Answer:

This question is incomplete. Here are the missing answers:

• A. Paranoid personality disorder
• B. Antisocial personality disorder
• C. Schizotypal personality disorder
• D. Borderline personality disorder

The answer is D. Borderline personality disorder.

Explanation:

Borderline personality disorder is characterised by an intense and constant feeling of stress about a number of situations, to the point in which the person seems to be facing a crisis.

Some symptoms of this disorder are mood instability, lack of social skills and feelings of loneliness. Often, this disorder leads to depression and self-harm.