Author Question: Helen has been in therapy with Dr. Block for dependent personality disorder for the past three ... (Read 63 times)

Brittanyd9008 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Helen has been in therapy with Dr. Block for dependent personality disorder for the past three years. When she first came to therapy, she was in an abusive marriage and complained that her adult children treated her poorly and that people in her life walked all over her.. Helen has attended therapy religiously, been a model patient, and generally done everything that Dr. Block has suggested. At this time in her life, she is divorced, more assertive with her children, and generally feeling better about herself. Her current therapy sessions are often centered on everyday decisions for which she anxiously seeks Dr. Block's advice. The most appropriate next therapy step is

a. immediate termination.
b. working to reduce Helen's reliance on Dr. Block.
c. a behavioral plan to increase Helen's socialization.
d. exploration of the issues that made Helen seek therapy initially.

Question 2

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder, the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

a. take over the agenda of the sessions.
b. become inconsistent in attending sessions.
c. manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic.
d. become overly dependent on the therapist.