Kernberg views borderline personality in terms of a pre-Oedipal failure to develop a sense of constancy.

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Kernberg's theory proposes that individuals with borderline personality disorder experience a failure to develop a stable sense of self and others due to disruptions during the pre-Oedipal phase of development. This can lead to difficulties regulating emotions and behavior, as well as unstable relationships.

Kernberg Views Borderline Personality in Terms of a Pre-Oedipal Failure