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Mental Disorders > Personality Disorders > Dependent Personality Disorder

Preferred term

Dependent Personality Disorder  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

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Entry terms

  • Passive-Dependent Personality
  • Personality Disorder, Dependent

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