Dependent Personality Disorder
(The Defender)
Dependent Personality Disorder as a pervasive and excessive need
to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and
fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety
of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
- has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount
of advice and reassurance from others;
- needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or
her life;
- has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear
of loss of support or approval;
- has difficulty initiating projects or doing things on his or her own
(because of a lack of self-confidence in judgment or abilities rather
than a lack of motivation or energy);
- goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from
others to the point of volunteering to do things that are unpleasant;
- feels uncomfortable or helpless when alone because of exaggerated
fears of being unable to care for himself or herself;
- urgently seeks another relationship as a source of care and support
when a close relationship ends;
- is unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to take care
of himself or herself.
Source: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
Fourth Edition
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