Question

Ashley's mother is concerned as Ashley has become increasingly reclusive and prefers not to interact with anyone. She rarely shows any expression or emotion and remains cheerless all the time. Her mother is alarmed when she expresses a desire to live alone for the rest of her life. Ashley is most likely to be diagnosed with _____A) personality disorder.B) paranoidC) antisocialD) borderline schizoid

Answer 1

The answer is D. borderline schizoid.

Step-by-step explanation:

This disorder is characterised by a lack of social engagement. Schizoid people usually prefer solitude and show detachment or apathy. Another feature is lack of enjoyment from most activities.

The symtpoms for this disorder usually appear during adolescence, and has been linked to "low levels of success" in later stages of life (failure in building status and intimate relationships).