Jack and Jill have both been diagnosed with different personality disorders. For Jack, the central feature of his personality disorder is that he does not trust anyone and believes others seek to harm him. The essential characteristic of Jill’s personality disorder is that she feels “empty”, and has a history of mutilating herself. Which personality disorder best fits Jack and which one best fits Jill?

a) Antisocial; histrionic
b) Paranoid; borderline
c) Paranoid; histrionic
d) Avoidant; narcissistic


Ans: b) Paranoid; borderline

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