Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Stedman's > dependent personality disorder

dependent personality disorder

  1. an enduring and pervasive pattern in adulthood characterized by submissive and clinging behavior and excessive reliance on others to meet one's emotional, social, or economic needs.
  2. a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met.

Synonym(s): dependent personality




 

 

 

 

 

 



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