dependent personality disorder

English

Noun

dependent personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural dependent personality disorders)

(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

Usage notes

Dependent personality disorder was introduced in DSM-III

Synonyms

DPD (abbreviation)

Translations

personality disorder

Danish: dependent personlighedsforstyrrelse, dependent personlighedsstruktur
Finnish: riippuvainen persoonallisuus, riippuvainen persoonallisuushäiriö
German: abhängige Persönlichkeitsstörung f
Russian: зави́симое расстро́йство ли́чности n (zavísimoje rasstrójstvo líčnosti), расстро́йство типа зави́симой ли́чности n (rasstrójstvo tipa zavísimoj líčnosti)
Vietnamese: rối loạn nhân cách phụ thuộc

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