Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Personality disorder - dependent
Treatment
Talk therapy (psychotherapy) is considered to be the most effective treatment for gradually helping people with this condition make more independent choices in life. Medication may help treat other conditions, such as anxiety or depression.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Improvements are usually seen only with long-term therapy.
Complications
- Alcohol or drug abuse
Depression - Increased likelihood of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider or a mental health professional if you or your adolescent has symptoms of dependent personality disorder.
Review Date: 11/23/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and Michelle Benger Merrill, MD, Instructor in Clinical
Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical
Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
