Question

Emily calls her husband every day at work to ask him what she should make for dinner. She spends her days at her mother's, because Emily worries that something will go wrong in her own home that she won't be able to handle. Even though she paints and draws well, Emily has never tried to take a class or use her talent, because she says she knows she really isn't good enough. Emily's most likely diagnosis is ________

Answer 1

Answer:Emily's most likely diagnosis is DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER(DPD)

Explanation:

Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD) occurs when an individual can not stand being alone otherwise they become anxious. A person with this disorder relies more on people to feel comfortable,reassured and supported.

Everyone struggles with insecurities every now and then however an individual with DPD requires confirmation from other people to feel better about themselves.

A person with DPD can be categorised into following

Cluster A: strange behavior

Cluster B: emotional or deviant erratic behavior

Cluster C: nervouseness with extreme anxiety behavior

Signs of this disorder include:

They submit to people, dependent on friend and family to decide on matters in their lives,need constant confirmation from people and get really hurt when they don't receive it. They feel lonely and rejected. They don't take criticism in a logical and rational way.

When alone, a person with DPD may: get very anxious,have panic attacks and fears, lose hope.