Dependant Personality Disorder (DPD)

Dependent personality disorder (DPD), formerly known as asthenic personality disorder, is a personality disorder that is characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people. The difference between a 'dependent personality' and a 'dependent personality disorder' is somewhat subjective, which makes a diagnosis sensitive to cultural influences such as gender role expectations.

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• US National Library of Medicine
• Cleveland Clinic

Recent Hope Cube Blog Entries For Dependant Personality Disorder (DPD)

• my thoughts while alone Mon, January 14, 2008 - [view]
  Things are back on the right track as of now.  I hope I can keep them that way.  I keep having wonderful dreams where I change my attitude towards things and they get better.  I try to do it in the waking world too.  Lately, my obsession is the tv show avatar.  I don't have cable so I get episodes on dvd from the library.  I've been staying in all day watching them, and I keep trying to convince myself to take a walk, go outside, explore!  I just wish I had a friend to explore with.  I can be my own friend, I tell myself.  I call Anika but she always has an excuse.  There are a few good people at my continuation school, I should get over shyness.  I feel bloated, I've been eating all day.  Tomorrow I will pack a hea...
• my boyfriend Sun, November 04, 2007 - [view]
  Is one of the best, if not the best, person you'll ever meet.I can't help but depend on him so much.  I just hope I can stop making him make all the decisions.  I know it agitates him.  Sometimes I wish I could figure him out a bit better....