Dependent Personality Disorder

Introduction: Dependent Personality Disorder

A personality disorder where a person has excessive dependence on anther person. The patient has an abnormal need to be taken care of which causes them to become submissive and overly attached.

Symptoms of Dependent Personality Disorder

• Clinging behaviour
• Fears of separation
• Difficulty making decisions of daily living

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Dependent Personality Disorder

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder?

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Misdiagnosis and Dependent Personality Disorder

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Causes of Dependent Personality Disorder

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