Recently, Kevin has been spending a lot of time playing online poker. Last weekend, he decided on a whim to fly to Las Vegas to try his hand at "the real thing." He lost over $5,000. This behavior indicates that Kevin may have:

A) bipolar disorder.

B) borderline personality disorder.

C) schizophrenia.

D) generalized anxiety disorder.

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Orion Buckley

11 February, 01:42

Recently, Kevin has been spending a lot of time playing online poker. Last weekend, he decided on a whim to fly to Las Vegas to try his hand at "the real thing." He lost over $5,000. This behavior indicates that Kevin may have:

A) bipolar disorder.

B) borderline personality disorder.

C) schizophrenia.

D) generalized anxiety disorder.

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Isla · Answer 1

Answer: The answer is b). Borderline personality disorder

Explanation: Borderline personality disorder is a mental disorder characterised by unstable moods, behaviour and relationships. It impacts the way you think and feels about yourself and others, causing problems functioning in everyday life. Symptoms include emotional instability, feelings of worthlessness, insecurity, impulsivity and impaired social relationships. People suffering from this disorder have the tendency to exhibit risk-taking behaviours.

So, Kevin deciding to go to Las Vegas on impulse and taking the risk is one of the symptoms of this mental disorder.