A 30-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment has been involved in several conflicts with her next door neighbor over the volume of the woman's music
The woman is severely distraught about the stress and emotional burden brought on by these conflicts and has confided in her sister that she may have to "end it all" in order to escape from her "nightmare." The woman's behavior is consistent with which of the following?
A) Paranoid personality disorder
B) Borderline personality disorder
C) Schizotypal personality disorder
D) Antisocial personality disorder
Ans: B
A person with BPD almost always appears to be in a state of crisis and tends to have an exaggerated response to stressors. This exaggeration of emotional response is not typical of paranoid, schizotypal, or antisocial personality disorders.
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