Personality Test Borderline Personality Disorder

Question 1

Which of the following is a hallmark feature of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

Accepted Answer

Intense fear of abandonment and unstable relationships

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Stable and consistent self-image

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Grandiose sense of entitlement

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Persistent elevated mood states

Question 2

The term 'splitting' in BPD refers to:

Accepted Answer

Viewing people as entirely good or entirely bad with no middle ground

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Dissociation from traumatic memories

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Physical self-harm behavior

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Personality fragmentation into multiple identities

Question 3

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was specifically developed to treat:

Accepted Answer

Borderline Personality Disorder

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Schizophrenia spectrum disorders

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Bipolar I Disorder

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 4

The DSM-5 requires how many of the nine BPD criteria for a diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

5 or more

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3 or more

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7 or more

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All 9

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter system dysfunction is most consistently implicated in the emotional dysregulation of BPD?

Accepted Answer

Serotonergic and HPA axis dysregulation

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Dopamine system only

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Acetylcholine system exclusively

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Histamine system

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a module taught in standard DBT skills training?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Restructuring

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Mindfulness

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Interpersonal Effectiveness

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Distress Tolerance