Personality and Borderline Personality Disorder: Management of Emotional Dysregulation and Self-Harm

A woman with borderline personality disorder has been admitted to the inpatient unit because she has been engaging in wrist cutting. The client?s sister is visiting, and the sister asks the nurse to explain why her sister sometimes does this to herself. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A. Sometimes the self-injurious behavior is undertaken to relieve stress.

B. Self-injurious behavior often calms and sedates people with this diagnosis.

C. Sometimes they do it to avoid the onslaught of delusional thinking.

D. The self-mutilation often slows the mood swings your sister experiences.

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