A therapist treating a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder came up with the following analysis: the parents probably did not want children in the first place; the child was not accepted; the child developed low self-esteem, dependency, and an inability to cope with separation. The therapist's theoretical orientation is probably:

a. behavioral

b. biological

c. Object relations theory

d. cognitive-behavioral theory.

c. Object relations theory

Explanation:

Object relations theory: In psychology, the theory of object relation is defined as the process of constructing a relationship with the other person during childhood. Theorists have suggested that a child not only internalize a specif object but also the relationship with that object, and this relation can either be positive or negative that represents self, object, and emotional link.

In object relation theory, the relationship of a child with the surrounding environment is being described and the mother and child relationship and if this relationship is not properly built then the child might problems later in life.

In the question above, the therapist's theoretical orientation is probably the object relations theory.