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Dependent Personality Disorder
Individuals have needs to be taken care of and leads to a desire of clinging behavior and fears of being separated.
Associated FeaturesDifficulty 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 FeaturesCharacteristics 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 FeaturesGeneral 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.
EtiologyPsychodynamic 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.
EtiologyObject 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.
PrevalenceOne of the most frequently diagnosed personality
disorders.
More women than man have been found to have D.P.D.
TreatmentPsychotherapy
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.
PrognosisIts 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 QuestionLooking at adolescents today, what impact or
significance does Dependent Personality Disorder have on our society?
References(2000-2011). Cleveland clinic. Retrieved from
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/personality_disorders/hic_depedent_personality_disorder.spx
(1991_2011).Dependent Personality Disorder/Psychology Today. Retrieved From http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/dependent-personality-disorder