Nicole Is Socially Inhibited and Oversensitive to Negative Evaluation

question 39

Multiple Choice

Nicole is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation. She was thinking about a career in nursing, but she changed her mind because she believes the doctors would criticize her and patients would reject her. She has never been on a date because she feels socially inept and unappealing; she avoids meeting new people because anything less than immediate, unconditional acceptance causes her anxiety. Just yesterday she was invited to go on a kayak trip, but she didn't go because she was worried she would embarrass herself. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nicole's personality?

• A) avoidant personality disorder
• B) dependent personality disorder
• C) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
• D) schizotypal personality disorder

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