Question

Theresa Blake exhibits a pervasive pattern on extreme inability to act independently of her boyfriend, Roger. She is unable to take responsibility for her life choices and feels helpless when she is alone. Theresa will go to great lengths to avoid taking and/or assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in her job at the post office. Her indecision is much more extreme than just being indecisive or unable to decide what to have for lunch. What is so striking is Theresa’s inability to expedite decision-making without tremendous of advice and reassurance from Roger. These behaviors are indicative of _______________ personality disorder?

Answer 1

Answer:

Dependent personality disorder.

Explanation:

All the attributes demonstrated by Theresa Blake were related to dependent personality disorder.It is a disorder characterised with inability of an individual  to stay alone, without the support or presence of another subject.

It is common with people with  little or no care at childhood,  those who grow  under parents who are overprotective, genetic predisposition to anxiety ,those who suffered range of abuse  at tender age, or people who underwent  non cordial relationship.

Psychotherapy, ,Antidepressant and Anxiety  drugs, are ways of mitigating this disorder.