Dependent Personality Disorder
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, CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Background
Humans are social beings who need other humans to survive. In living their lives from
childhood, adolescence, adulthood to old age, humans will have a habit of using a pattern that
is relatively similar in addressing the problems they face. The way or method of settlement
that is carried out appears as a certain pattern and can be called a feature or sign to identify
the individual. This is what is known as a person's character or personality
Personality is a pattern of behavior, habits, emotions and body shape of a person that is
shown which is a character or characteristic of a person and is shown in his daily life in
ordinary conditions and is stable. But there are several disorders that can affect a person's
personality which are called personality disorders. A person's personality is disrupted if the
person exceeds his capacity so that he can harm himself and his environment
Everyone has been completely dependent on others during their lifetime, although for
many this was only during their youth. Even as adults, many people still show some
dependence on others, for example, they need support, guidance, and approval from others,
especially during their stressful times. Addiction will be a form of psychopathology, if there
is abnormal dependence and if the dependence causes personal and/or functional
disturbances. This personality disorder is known as Dependent Personality Disorder, where
this pattern involves docile behavior and spoiled behavior where a person has needs that are
difficult to handle alone.
Individuals with dependent personality disorder generally have a lack of self-
confidence, a great feeling of discomfort when making and deciding on their own, self-doubt,
and a search for approval. They can easily be taken advantage of because they are very
obedient, agree easily, and trust others. Dependent personality disorder is part of Cluster C
personality disorders along with obsessive compulsive personality disorder and avoidant
personality disorder. Sufferers of this disorder have a mindset that if they argue or oppose the
opinion of their interlocutors they will be hated, and because of this sufferers will tend to be
passive in communicating with peers and have difficulty expressing opinions, sufferers of
dependent personality disorder will obey whatever is said by the interlocutor.
Based on a survey conducted by Akbar to 43 respondents, only 7 out of 43 people knew
about this dependent personality and the rest did not answer at all, or around 16% and 84%
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1
, CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Background
Humans are social beings who need other humans to survive. In living their lives from
childhood, adolescence, adulthood to old age, humans will have a habit of using a pattern that
is relatively similar in addressing the problems they face. The way or method of settlement
that is carried out appears as a certain pattern and can be called a feature or sign to identify
the individual. This is what is known as a person's character or personality
Personality is a pattern of behavior, habits, emotions and body shape of a person that is
shown which is a character or characteristic of a person and is shown in his daily life in
ordinary conditions and is stable. But there are several disorders that can affect a person's
personality which are called personality disorders. A person's personality is disrupted if the
person exceeds his capacity so that he can harm himself and his environment
Everyone has been completely dependent on others during their lifetime, although for
many this was only during their youth. Even as adults, many people still show some
dependence on others, for example, they need support, guidance, and approval from others,
especially during their stressful times. Addiction will be a form of psychopathology, if there
is abnormal dependence and if the dependence causes personal and/or functional
disturbances. This personality disorder is known as Dependent Personality Disorder, where
this pattern involves docile behavior and spoiled behavior where a person has needs that are
difficult to handle alone.
Individuals with dependent personality disorder generally have a lack of self-
confidence, a great feeling of discomfort when making and deciding on their own, self-doubt,
and a search for approval. They can easily be taken advantage of because they are very
obedient, agree easily, and trust others. Dependent personality disorder is part of Cluster C
personality disorders along with obsessive compulsive personality disorder and avoidant
personality disorder. Sufferers of this disorder have a mindset that if they argue or oppose the
opinion of their interlocutors they will be hated, and because of this sufferers will tend to be
passive in communicating with peers and have difficulty expressing opinions, sufferers of
dependent personality disorder will obey whatever is said by the interlocutor.
Based on a survey conducted by Akbar to 43 respondents, only 7 out of 43 people knew
about this dependent personality and the rest did not answer at all, or around 16% and 84%
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