Dependent Personality Disorder Research Paper
<center><b>The Clinical Picture and Developmental Roots - Opening Remarks </b></center>
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<br><div class="sub-title">Terminology</div>
<br><b>Co-dependents </b>
<br>People who depend on other people for their emotional gratification and the performance of ego or daily functions. They are needy, demanding, submissive. They fear abandonment, cling and display immature behaviors in their effort to maintain the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. No matter what abuse is inflicted upon them - they remain in the relationship.
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<br>See also the definition of the "Dependent Personality Disorder" in the DSM IV.
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<br><b>Inverted Narcissist </b>
<br>Previously called "covert narcissist", this is a co-dependent
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<br><div class="sub-title">Terminology</div>
<br><b>Co-dependents </b>
<br>People who depend on other people for their emotional gratification and the performance of ego or daily functions. They are needy, demanding, submissive. They fear abandonment, cling and display immature behaviors in their effort to maintain the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. No matter what abuse is inflicted upon them - they remain in the relationship.
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<br>See also the definition of the "Dependent Personality Disorder" in the DSM IV.
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<br><b>Inverted Narcissist </b>
<br>Previously called "covert narcissist", this is a co-dependent