Killian lets her husband keep all the financial records for the family and refuses to make any decisions on her own. She is so needy that if she encounters even a minor unexpected problem during her day, she calls him at work to ask his advice. This behaviour cuts across all situations, causes problems in her relationships with other people, and seems to be Killian's only real approach to dealing with the world. Killian may have

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Killian's behavior is indicative of a personality disorder, specifically dependent personality disorder, characterized by excessive dependence on others for emotional and decision-making support, and difficulty functioning independently. This is not indicative of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, conversion disorder, or schizophrenia, which have different primary symptoms.

Killian Lets Her Husband Keep All the Financial Records for the Family