When Working with a Patient Diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder

question 1

Multiple Choice

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder, the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

• A) take over the agenda of the sessions.
• B) become inconsistent in attending sessions.
• C) manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic.
• D) become overly dependent on the therapist.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Criteria

The specific symptoms and features used by clinicians to diagnose and classify mental health disorders and diseases accurately.

Specify Severity

The process of detailing the seriousness or intensity of an issue or condition.

DSM-5 Diagnosis

The process of identifying mental health disorders based on criteria set in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

Anxious

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.