Dependent Personality Disorder

Synonyms

Dependent Personality Disorders

Disorder, Dependent Personality

Passive Dependent Personality

Passive-Dependent Personality

Personality Disorder, Dependent

Personality, Passive-Dependent

A personality disorder characterized by 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. (From DSM-IV, 1994)