A therapist treating a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder came up with the following analysis: the parents probably did not want children in the first place; the child just was not accepted; the child developed low self-esteem, dependency, and an inability to cope with separation. The therapist's theoretical orientation is probably:
A) behavioral.
B) biological.
C) object relations theory.
D) cognitive-behavioral theory.
Answer: C) object relations theory.
Psychology
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