Emily calls her husband every day at work to ask him what she should make for dinner. She spends her days at her mother's, because Emily worries that something will go wrong in her own home that she won't be able to handle. Even though she paints and draws well, Emily has never tried to take a class or use her talent, because she says she knows she really isn't good enough. Emily's most likely diagnosis is ________

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Emily's behavior suggests a pattern of dependence on her husband, as well as lack of confidence in her own abilities. This is consistent with symptoms of dependent personality disorder, which is characterized by a pervasive need for others to take responsibility, a fear of abandonment, and a lack of self-confidence. The other options (A, C, D) are less likely based on the given information.

Emily Calls Her Husband Every Day at Work to Ask