A nurse is conducting an in-service program about personality disorders. When describing dependent personality disorder, which w
ould the nurse include as typical of the person's behavior in interpersonal relationships? Select all that apply. Compliant
Conciliatory
Placating
Overly pleasing
Disagreeable
Individuals with dependent personality disorder cling to others in a desperate attempt to keep them close. In interpersonal relationships, they need excessive advice and reassurance. They are compliant, conciliatory, and placating. They rarely disagree with others and are easily persuaded. Friends describe them as gullible. They are warm, tender, and noncompetitive. They timidly avoid social tension and interpersonal conflicts.
