When Individuals with Dependent Personality Disorder Are in Therapy, They

question 78

Multiple Choice

When individuals with dependent personality disorder are in therapy, they are

• A) seemingly "model" patients.
• B) resistant to the therapeutic process.
• C) too unstable to do the intellectual work that therapy requires.
• D) demanding and impulsive.

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Definitions:

Distributive Negotiation

A negotiation strategy in which parties view the resources as fixed and limited, leading to a competitive approach aimed at maximizing one's own share of the resources.

Interaction Goals

Objectives or desired outcomes that individuals aim to achieve through their interactions with others.

Conceptualization

The process of forming a concept or idea by integrating various observed phenomena or abstracting certain aspects of reality.

Conflict Episodes

Conflict episodes are discrete instances of conflict, involving specific events or interactions that contribute to the broader context of a conflict situation.