Melissa is a thoughtful and considerate person but has a difficult time making decisions on her own.She relies on her one best friend,someone she has known since childhood,to give her advice on virtually every decision she makes.Sometimes Melissa even asks the friend to make the decision for her.At work,she holds a position far below her potential and has refused several promotion opportunities.She is most likely suffering from ________ personality disorder.

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Melissa's reliance on her friend to make decisions for her, as well as her refusal of job promotions, both suggest a lack of self-confidence and a need for others to make decisions for her. These are characteristics of the dependent personality disorder. The other options do not fit as well with the given description.

Melissa Is a Thoughtful and Considerate Person but Has a Difficult