Ralph comes to your office, reporting that he has never had a meaningful relationship with others, despite his desire to connect with others.His occupation as an accountant requires little human contact, and you notice that he is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations.He has chronic low self-esteem, sees himself as inferior to others, and reports being very inhibited in any new interpersonal situations due to his feelings of inadequacy.Given the information presented, which primary diagnosis would you be most likely to hypothesize?

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Ralph comes to your office, reporting that he has never had a meaningful relationship with others, despite his desire to connect with others.His occupation as an accountant requires little human contact, and you notice that he is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations.He has chronic low self-esteem, sees himself as inferior to others, and reports being very inhibited in any new interpersonal situations due to his feelings of inadequacy.Given the information presented, which primary diagnosis would you be most likely to hypothesize?





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