How to Know if Someone Has a Dependent Personality Disorder

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Understand a possible cause of Dependent Personality Disorder.. Recognize the signs.. Check additional criteria.

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Understand a possible cause of Dependent Personality Disorder.

Step 1

Understand a possible cause of Dependent Personality Disorder.

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Recognize the signs.

Step 2

Recognize the signs.

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Check additional criteria.

Step 3

Check additional criteria.

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Consider how the person appears to feel when left alone.

Step 4

Consider how the person appears to feel when left alone.

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Help the person learn to take responsibility.

Step 5

Help the person learn to take responsibility.

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Encourage the person to read as much as possible about the disorder.

Step 6

Encourage the person to read as much as possible about the disorder.

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Encourage them to get professional help.

Step 7

Encourage them to get professional help.

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Avoid criticizing them.

Step 8

Avoid criticizing them.

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Do your own part to let go.

Step 9

Do your own part to let go.

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