“This waste of double aims, this seeking to satisfy two unre…

“This waste of double aims, this seeking to satisfy two unreconciled ideals, has wrought sad havoc with the courage and faith and deeds of ten thousand people,–has sent them often wooing false gods and invoking false means of salvation, and at times has even seemed about to make them ashamed of themselves.”

Amelia has a long history of stormy relationships. She seems…

Amelia has a long history of stormy relationships. She seems to alternate between idealizing significant others and feeling abandoned by them or holding grudges against them for perceived faults. Amelia is also frequently changing her plans of what job she wants, whether or not religion matters to her, and has other frequently changing ideas and goals. Her mood also seems to shift, and Amelia is seen by friends as happy one minute, and angry the next. Amelia also gets angry easily, and when she is angry becomes very aggressive in how she talks to others, which further strains the relationships she is in. Amelia also has been cutting her arms. Which diagnosis is most likely for Amelia?

Katie reports that over the past six months she has been bin…

Katie reports that over the past six months she has been binge eating several times a week and self-inducing vomiting afterwards to control her weight. She states she has lost weight going from a 20 on the BMI scale to a current 14. Katie states that she is ugly because she is fat and needs to lose more weight. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely?