Lisa is 25 years old and has had several short-lived relationships in the past. Almost all of these relationships ended because of Lisa's suspicion that her partners would eventually leave her. Her partners have reported that Lisa was extremely temperamental and would often go into fits of rage over seemingly normal things. They also reported that she would binge-drink three or four times a week.
On several occasions, she has also threatened to kill herself when she felt the relationship might end. Based on Lisa's behaviour, she would MOST likely be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.
A) dissociative
B) borderline
C) schizoid
D) avoidant
B) borderline
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