Question

Stu has no friends except his brother. he would desperately love to date women but is certain no woman would be interested in him. he tried a dating service but was convinced that the secretary was trying to get rid of him because he was such a poor candidate. the most likely diagnosis for stu is ________

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: avoidant personality disorder.

avoidant personality disorder refers to a form of psychological disorder that make a person unconsciously made attempts to stray them away from trying to form a personal relationship with other people.
Victims of avoidant personality disorder.Tend to have strong desire for intimacy but it prevented by severe social anxiety, and feeling of inferiority.