Dependent Personality Disorder (Part 1: Key Elements)

Welcome to A Psychologist Talks! Today we are talking about Dependent Personality Disorder. This is the first episode in a series about Dependency, with a focus on key elements of this personality, ranging from diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual to how psychodynamic theory can aide in conceptualization.

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"Their identity exists through other people... 'I need this person to define who I am, and define my capability and my safety. I cannot secure that on my own.'"

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00:00 Outline of the Dependency Series
01:50 Criteria 1: Seeking Excessive Reassurance
04:03 Criteria 2: Relinquishing Responsibility
05:30 Criteria 3: Fear of Conflict
08:41 Commentary: Confusion with Narcissism
09:58 Criteria 4: Difficulty Initiating Without Support
12:38 Criteria 5: Nurturance & Approval at Any Cost
17:12 Criteria 6: Discomfort When Alone
19:06 Criteria 7: Jumping Between Attachments
23:17 Criteria 8: Fears of Being Left to Care for Oneself
26:19 Psychodynamic Theory: Primary Features
28:42 The Challenges of Identifying Unhealthy Dependency

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Part 3 (Development): PENDING
Part 4 (Treatment): PENDING
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