What is dependent personality disorder?
Dependent personality disorder is characterized by pervasive patterns of dependent, passive, and submissive behavior.
How do members experience dependent personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dependent personality disorder*
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Stress
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Depressed mood
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for dependent personality disorder*
Who has dependent personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 41 | |
| 40s | 38 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 17 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 31 | |
| Female | 104 |