While penny is undergoing chemotherapy to treat her leukemia, she depends totally on her daughter to care for her, drive her to
appointments, do her shopping, cleaning, and other household chores. according to the dsm-5, does penny meet the criteria for dependent personality disorder? a. yes, because she is dependent on others and is unable to take care of her own responsibilities.
b. maybe; the answer depends on whether one takes a categorical or taxometric approach to diagnosing personality disorders.
c. no, not if the dependence is a temporary condition rather than pervasive.
d. no, penny appears to exhibit traits of avoidant personality disorder, not dependent personality disorder?
<span>The answer is "c. no, not if the dependence is a temporary condition rather than pervasive."
Dependent personality disorder is portrayed by an inescapable dread that prompts "sticking conduct" and as a rule shows itself by early adulthood. It incorporates a majority share of the accompanying manifestations: Has trouble settling on ordinary choices without an unreasonable measure of counsel and consolation from others. </span>
Actually Curly is paying $1,000 for supplies and access to Acme Inc. network and works from home. His current income from this activity is $1,500 and crossing that value with the expenses we only have $500 profit from Curly's activity from home. Larry should quit and apply the same model as Curly if he bellows $500 per month at his current job.
