The major difference between borderline state disorders and the psychoses is that the:

a. people suffering from borderline states are able to cover the defects in the self by using complex defense mechanisms
b. people suffering from psychoses are able to cover the defects in the self by using defense mechanisms
c. people suffering from borderline states have no defenses
d. people suffering from borderline states are also fixated at the genital stage


a

Psychology

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