An 80-year-old male is brought for evaluation of cognitive d…

An 80-year-old male is brought for evaluation of cognitive decline. His wife reports a 2-year history of progressive memory loss. She also notes that his gait has become “shuffling and unsteady,” and he has had trouble with urinary incontinence for the past year. What is the classic triad described here?

A 35-year-old woman with Borderline Personality Disorder is…

A 35-year-old woman with Borderline Personality Disorder is in therapy. She reports feeling empty and often engages in superficial cutting to “feel something.” During a session, she describes her new partner as “the most perfect person” she’s ever met, a stark contrast to the previous week when she described him as “a monster.” This rapid shifting between extremes is an example of what defense mechanism?