Julia has a very poorly constructed sense of herself. She engages in dramatic, wildly emotional behaviors designed to ‘trap' people into staying in her life. She sometimes threatens to kill herself to manipulate others into doing what she wants, and thoug

has a fear of being abandoned by people she really trusts nobody. Julia's symptoms are most reminiscent of a person with __________ personality disorder.
a. schizoid
b. borderline
c. histrionic
d. narcissistic


Answer: B

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a. mental disorder. b. diagnostic criteria. c. disorders manual. d. treatment specifics.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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