According to Kernberg,the intense changes in interpersonal relationships that are apparent in someone with borderline personality disorder can best be explained by the notion of
A) mirroring.
B) disconnectedness.
C) splitting
D) narcissism.

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Kernberg's theory of borderline personality disorder emphasizes the individual's tendency to split others and oneself into all-good and all-bad categories. This splitting can lead to intense fluctuations in relationships as the individual will rapidly shift between idealizing and devaluing others, leading to a lack of stable, balanced relationships.

According to Kernberg,the Intense Changes in Interpersonal Relationships That Are