Brent suffers from borderline personality disorder.His therapist says that his problems are due to a failure to develop a consistent self-image and splitting.This conceptualization of Brent's problem is most like that of ________.

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Kernberg's theory of borderline personality disorder highlights the presence of splitting (seeing people and situations as either all good or all bad) and difficulties in establishing a coherent and stable self-identity. Kohut's theory emphasizes the importance of developing a cohesive self-structure through healthy narcissistic mirroring in childhood, while Mahler's theory focuses on the separation-individuation process during infancy and early childhood. Millon's theory of personality disorders highlights maladaptive patterns of coping and defense mechanisms, but does not explicitly focus on the issues specific to borderline personality disorder.

Brent Suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder