A 27-year-old client who has been diagnosed with passive–aggressive personality disorder has a pattern of being late for counseling appointments or cancelling at the last minute
As a result, the counselor has set a limit with the client specifying that she will forfeit her appointment if she is more than 5 minutes late for an appointment. Today, the client has come to the counselor's office more than 10 minutes late, at which point the counselor has reminded her of this limit. Which of the following responses would be most consistent with this client's diagnosis?
A) "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry but it totally wasn't my fault because traffic was a complete nightmare."
B) "You're still getting paid for this appointment so what difference does it make?"
C) "I apologize completely and this time I really promise that it will never happen again."
D) "Whatever. No skin off my back."
Ans: A
Manipulation and deflection of responsibility are characteristics of passive–aggressive personality disorder. A client with this disorder is less likely to engage in direct, overt confrontation.
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