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-IV, does Penny meet the criteria for dependent personality disorder?

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According to the DSM-IV, a diagnosis of dependent personality disorder requires an enduring pattern of submissive and clinging behavior, excessive need to be taken care of, and fear of separation, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. The dependency in Penny's case is a temporary condition due to her illness and treatment, so it does not meet the criteria for a personality disorder.

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