Illuminating a Neglected Clinical Issue: Societal Costs of Interpersonal Dependency and Dependent Personality Disorder

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 766-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Bornstein
2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 477-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwenolé Loas ◽  
Maurice Corcos ◽  
Fernando Perez-Diaz ◽  
Annie Verrier ◽  
Julien Daniel Guelfi ◽  
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SummaryThe interpersonal dependency inventory comprised three subscales called Emotional reliance of another person (ER), lack of social self confidence (LSS) and Assertion of autonomy (AUT). Several formula have been developed for deriving whole-scale scores.The aim of the study on 621 addictive subjects was to determine the best formula using the DSM-IV dependent personality disorder as gold standard. The formula 3 ER + LSS – AUT yielded the best values of sensitivity and specificity.


1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Tustin

AbstractFunctional analysis is used to identify potential reinforcers by generating hypotheses about possible functions of a behaviour. Current methods of functional analysis emphasise observations of events, especially consequences, that occur in the immediate environment of the behaviour. While these methods are well suited for assessing behaviour that is reinforced frequently, they are less appropriate for assessing behaviour that is reinforced only intermittently. A new method for conducting functional analysis is presented that is designed to assess intermittently reinforced behaviour. The new method is illustrated using data that were gathered from an extension of a standard problem-solving format. Data are interpreted using the principle of revealed preference that arose from behavioural economics. The revealed preference method is illustrated using information provided by a client with a dependent personality disorder.


2009 ◽  
Vol 197 (11) ◽  
pp. 793-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
YuJu Chen ◽  
Margaret E. Nettles ◽  
Shun-Wen Chen

Author(s):  
Waqar Rizvi

In this chapter essential aspects of personality disorder will be reviewed including paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, Avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder


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