When Individuals with Dependent Personality Disorder Are in Therapy, They

question 50

Multiple Choice

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

• A)seemingly "ideal" 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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