CMA POST 10

Symptom Media Discussion 10: Before you answer this week's discussion, please access the Symptom Media Film library and click on the DSM-TR-5 heading. Choose Personality Disorders and click, go to Borderline Personality Disorder Vol.1 and view.

Access the Symptom Media Library:  Film Library 

Next access the following article and review the information provided. Choose "read full text" option:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321685070_A_Case_Study_of_Dialectical_Behavior_Therapy_for_Borderline_Personality_Disorder

After reading the article, answer the following:

Clare is brought to the ER after slashing her wrist with a razor. She had previously been in the ER for drug overdose and has history of addictions. She can be sarcastic, belittling and aggressive to those who try to care for her. She has a history of difficulty with interpersonal relationships at her job. Clare is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. First, identify the defense mechanisms Clare is using, and second, discuss the various dialectical behavioral activities that can be utilized with Clare. 

Post your initial discussion by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday. Posts are a minimum of 250 words, scholarly written, APA formatted (with some exceptions due to limitations in the D2L editor), and a minimum of 2 references (which may include the course textbook). Reply to at least one classmate's initial discussion post by Friday at 11:59 PM ET. The initial discussion post and discussion response should occur on two different calendar days of each electronic week. These are not the complete instructions for participating in discussions