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nbme23/Block 1/Question#6 (reveal difficulty score)
A 32-year-old woman comes to the emergency ...
Borderline ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
tags: psych personality_disorders borderline

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submitted by โˆ—texaspoontappa(19)
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well if that ain't my ex then I don't know what is

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faus305  all my exes live in Texas like I'm texaspoontappa +3
avicenna  I loved bad bitches its my fucking problem, bring em to the crib help solve them by doing uworld questions together! +1
chaosawaits  I guess I'm not the only one who solved this based off emotional scarring +



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Borderline personality disorder- feelings of "emptiness," suicidality, self-mutilation, unstable relationships, and more common in women than in men. A common defense mechanism in this disorder is "splitting" in which people are seen as entirely good or entirely bad. Borderline personality disorder is also part of the Cluster B personality disorders, which are associated with substance abuse.

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imnotarobotbut  Suicide attempts are also commonly seen with Borderline +8



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submitted by โˆ—abhishek021196(119)
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Borderline = Unstable mood and interpersonal relationships, fear of abandonment, impulsivity, self- mutilation, suicidality, sense of emotional emptiness.

Females > males.

Splitting is a major defense mechanism.

Treatment: dialectical behavior therapy.

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submitted by โˆ—drschmoctor(137)
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The personality disorder is always borderline if it's a suicide attempt after a breakup.

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kcyanide101  Here I was thinking it was dependent issues! Since she was acting up to prevent her boyfriend from leaving her +



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