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Dependent Personality Disorder Learning Center

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Dependent personality disorder usually begins in childhood. However, the cause of this disorder is unknown. It is one of the most common personality disorders, and is equally common in men and women.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 17, 2008
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) , the American Psychiatric Association states that five of the following criteria should be present for a diagnosis of dependent personality disord...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
It is commonly thought that the development of dependence in these individuals is a result of over-involvement and intrusive behavior by their primary caretakers. Caretakers may foster dependence in the child to meet their own dependency needs, an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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