Which statement by a client with a diagnosis of dependent personality disorder would the nurse recognize as progress toward a positive therapeutic outcome?

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Individuals with dependent personality disorder have a persistent and extreme need to be taken care of that manifests as submissive and clinging behaviors and fear of separation. Additional characteristics of dependent personality disorder may include: Difficulty in making day-to-day decisions An excessive need for advice, reassurance, and nurturance from others Lack of self-confidence - afraid to do things on one's own Afraid of confrontation or expressing disagreement with others Feelings of helplessness and anxiety when alone; fear of being unable to take care of oneself A client making a decision about and carrying out a daily activity on his/her own would be indicative of progress toward a therapeutic outcome. (Option A) Clients with dependent personality disorder will often express appreciation or make flattering comments to the nurse/therapist to gain approval. (Option B) Clients with dependent personality disorder lack confidence in their own abilities; this client is expressing self-doubt and is not showing evidence of improvement. (Option D) The need to stay with someone while the client's parents are away is not evidence of progress toward a therapeutic outcome; the client cannot tolerate being alone. Educational objective: Clients with dependent personality disorder have an extreme need to be taken care of by another person, cannot make decisions on their own, and have intense fear of separation and being left alone. The ability to make a decision and act on one's own would indicate progress toward a therapeutic outcome.

Which Statement by a Client with a Diagnosis of Dependent