Mrs. K., age 35, has been in treatment for the past three months. She says she feels inferior and worthless when with family and friends. She avoids close personal relationships and fears dependence on others. She feels that most people are more in control and are "happy about their lives." Preoccupied and anxious about her failures and worries about the future, she constantly complains about chest and back pains that keep her awake at night. Medical evaluations are negative. She also experiences sudden mood shifts in which she appreciates her achievements, feels good and sees others as the problem. Mrs. K's condition could be diagnosed as
A. overanxious reaction to adulthood.
B. borderline personality disorder.
C. narcissistic personality disorder.
D. reactive depression.
B. borderline personality disorder.
While there is some anxiety, it is not enduring, not a severe panic anxiety, and not the central characteristic. The poor self-esteem, control or power issue, mood shifts, somaticizing and projections described in the question are all characteristics of a borderline personality. The narcissists (C) consistent self-centeredness is not presented as a trait. Her depression vacillates (D) with times of feeling good which reveals that she is not suffering a reactive depression to a specific event.
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