Personality Test Borderline Personality

Question 1

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is primarily characterized by:

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Pervasive instability in moods, self-image, and relationships

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Persistent grandiosity and lack of empathy

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Chronic social withdrawal and flat affect

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Systematic rule violation and deceitfulness

Question 2

A hallmark feature of BPD relationships is:

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Intense idealization followed by sudden devaluation

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Consistently stable, deep attachments

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Avoidance of all close relationships

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Indifference to relationship outcomes

Question 3

Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment is a core DSM-5 criterion for:

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

Question 4

Which emotion regulation pattern is most characteristic of BPD?

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Rapid emotional shifts and difficulty returning to emotional baseline

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Emotional blunting and numbness

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Chronic low-level sadness without fluctuation

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Absence of any emotional response

Question 5

Self-harm in BPD most commonly functions as:

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A way to regulate overwhelming emotional pain

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An attention-seeking behavior with no emotional purpose

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Evidence of suicidal intent in all cases

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A symptom unique to BPD with no other causes

Question 6

The most evidence-based psychotherapy for BPD is:

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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Psychoanalysis three times per week

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for phobias

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Exposure and Response Prevention