Question

David is an inconsiderate husband, but Monique does not get angry at him for fear of losing him. She doesn't even decide what to make for dinner without checking with him first. Monique may have ____________ personality disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

Monique may have dependent personality disorder.

Explanation:

Personality disorders refer to a mental condition in which an individual has shown specific behaviors and emotions which don't fit in with society and are often misunderstood.

The dependent personality disorder is part of cluster C of the personality disorders, which tend to be fearful and generally have a lot of anxiety. In this particular case, the individual has an excessive need of having other take care of him/her and can have an extreme fear of separation.

In this case, Monique has a fear of separation from David, even though he is inconsiderate and she doesn't get mad at him. She depends on him even for cooking, in which case she probably depends on him for most of her life's areas.