Killian lets her husband keep all the financial records for the family, and she expects him to make all the decisions that affect the family. She refuses to make any decisions on her own, and if anything unexpected occurs, she calls her husband at work to ask for his advice. If Killian has a personality disorder, her symptoms are MOST consistent with those associated with disorders in the _____ cluster.

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Killian's behavior is most consistent with the anxious/fearful cluster of personality disorders. This cluster includes dependent personality disorder, which is characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, much like Killian's reliance on her husband for decision-making and her inability to act independently.

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