Dependent Personality Disorder Individuals have needs to be taken care of and leads to a desire of clinging behavior and fears of being separated.

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Associated Features Difficulty making decisions on their own without advice from others. Examples of making their own decisions are how to… Dress Act Talk

Associated Features Characteristics for Adults Depend on others to take responsibility for their own lives. Example: A man cannot make a decision each day on how to dress up without the help of his life partner. What kind of job to seek Who to associate with And how to plan his life

Associated Features Characteristics for Teenagers Depend on their parents… Who to hang out with What school to attend How to spend their free time What occupation to have in the future.

Associated Features General Characteristics Individuals are seen to be “clingy”. Meaning they have to be with someone or feel some form of attachment to others. Feel despondent and abandoned. Agreeing with others opinions instead of their own. Throw themselves wholeheartedly into relationships.

Etiology Psychodynamic Theory Potential Causes of Dependent Personality Disorder. Having regressed to or become fixated in the oral stage development. Parental over indulgence. Parental neglect of dependency needs.

Etiology Object Relation Theorists These theorists sees this disorder as being insecurely attached. Ex. Having low self-esteem & relying on others. According to the Family Environment Scale, researches found that people with this disorder tend to have high ratings of the factor of control but low ratings on factor of independence.

Prevalence One of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders. More women than man have been found to have D.P.D.

Treatment Psychotherapy Individual Sessions Practice increasing levels of independence in carrying out daily activities. Learning how to identify certain deficit skills, and having the ability to better perform them. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Focus on patterns of thinking to help counteract the disorder.

Treatment Medication includes… Antidepressants Sedatives Tranquilizers.

Prognosis Its not known for much improvements, but there is minor changes in the symptoms that these individuals may have that can better their lifestyles in dealing with this disorder. Ex. Of improvements are… Difficulty being alone Ability to make their own decisions Building self-confidence

Discussion Question Looking at adolescents today, what impact or significance does Dependent Personality Disorder have on our society?

References ( ). Cleveland clinic. Retrieved from ers/hic_depedent_personality_disorder.spx (1991_2011).Dependent Personality Disorder/Psychology Today. Retrieved From personality-disorder personality-disorder