Question 28 (part 2) · LEK · Personality disorders
A 26-year-old female medicine student presents to a psychiatric clinic. She complains of lowered mood and a strong sense of fear and anxiety. She ascribes her mental state to her current professional situation. She has recently found a job in customer service of a cinema, but has difficulty forming relationships with others and has a fear of going to work. She is afraid of criticism. She has never been in a romantic relationship. She would like to, but is afraid of rejection. The clinical picture indicates:
- A. dependent personality disorder.
- B. schizoid personality disorder.
- C. avoidant personality disorder.
- D. paranoid personality disorder.
- E. narcissistic personality disorder.
Hint
She wants a relationship but avoids people for fear of criticism and rejection — which cluster C disorder is this?
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