Definition
A personality disorder that is characterized by the extreme tendency of individuals to passively allow others to assume responsibility for major areas of their lives. Dependent people lack self-confidence and subordinate their own needs to those of individuals on whom they depend in order to avoid having to be self-reliant.
URL Name
YF-5000-5400-180
Third Level Code
YF-5000
Taxonomy Code
YF-5000.5400-180
Parent Code
YF-5000.5400
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-5000-5400-180
Fourth Level Code
YF-5000-5400
Use References
Emotionally Dependent Personalities
Publication Status
Online