How Do You Know If Someone Has A Dependent Personality Disorder?
You will need to look for 5 or more of the following characteristics in a person suspected of having a Dependent Personality Disorder: • Look out for people who constantly experience difficulty in making everyday decisions. These types will need an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others before undertaking any task. However small these tasks may be, they will be unable to initiate or complete these tasks on their own. • Be aware of someone who allows other people to decide for them on various matters that affect their lives. They need others to assume responsibility for most major areas concerning his or her life. • Be observant of people who go excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others. This may even occur to the point of them doing things that are unpleasant. • Look out for someone who urgently seeks another relationship as a source of care and support when a close relationship comes to an end. They are helpless when alone because of exaggerated fe
