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Personality Disorders

Avoidant personality disorder, characterized by avoidance of social closeness and fear of what others think Dependent personality disorder, which involves a tendency to become overly reliant on ... read more

7 Mental Health Conditions That Occur With Borderline Personality Disorder

(25) Dependent Personality Disorder People have a strong need to be taken care of and have a fear of losing support from others. (25) Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder People are ... read more

What is Martha's diagnosis? A psychologist breaks down ‘Baby Reindeer’

After watching "Baby Reindeer," Lev says she would diagnose the fictional Martha with two conditions: erotomania and borderline personality disorder. Lev describes erotomania as a "type of delusional ... read more

Chinese Woman Diagnosed With 'Love Brain' After Calling Boyfriend 100 Times Daily

The girl's obsession escalated to extreme levels, resorting to drastic actions like hurling household items and even making self-harm threats when unable to contact her boyfriend. read more

Recognizing ‘Cluster C’ personality disorders

Avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders are all characterized by anxious and fearful thoughts or behavior, and can be distressing for sufferers and those around them. read more

Chinese Woman Diagnosed With 'Love Brain' For Calling BF 100 Times A Day

An 18-year-old woman in China, identified only as Xiaoyu, has been hospitalised after exhibiting obsessive behaviour towards her boyfriend. Doctors believe she may be suffering from borderline persona ... read more

Cluster C personality disorders (avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, dependent)

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A Cross-sectional Testing of the Iowa Personality Disorder Screen in a Psychiatric Outpatient Setting

We tested if other variables interfered with the associations between the IPDS score as independent variable and PDs present or absent as dependent variable using bivariate and multivariate ... read more

Personality disorders and tobacco

then this person has a Dependent Personality Disorder. This person may use tobacco to cope with feelings of anxiety or to manage stress. The smoking habit can provide a temporary sense of comfort, ... read more