Kaysen Psychological Analysis

Kaysen exhibits several of these symptoms: a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, this can be seen as she hops from boyfriend to boyfriend. She also has identity disturbance, this can be seen through her face scratching. Recurrent suicidal behavior can be seen in Kaysen when she takes fifty aspirin to kill part of her character. She displays chronic feelings of emptiness, this can be seen in Kaysen when she says, “ My chronic feelings of emptiness and boredom came from the fact that I was living a life based on my incapacities, which were numerous” (Sattler et. al., 1998, p. 157). Impulsivity in at least two area, Kaysen’s area of impulsivity were in sex, spending habits and substance abuse, this can seen when she