Dependent Personality (DPD)
DSM-5-TR: 301.6 ICD-10: F60.7Dependent Personality is characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, resulting in submissiveness and clinging behavior. Individuals with this disorder often fear separation and rely heavily on others for decision-making. In this series, we dive in to the brief history dependent personality before looking at the DSM criteria. We also give our psychoanalysis of the condition, discuss the 6 subtypes, and compare it to other diagnoses like Borderline Personality (BPD) and Histrionic Personality (HPD).
Ep 66: Dependent Personality Disorder | The 8 DSM Criteria
🎬In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) explore dependent personality disorder, which is characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, resulting in submissiveness and clinging behavior. Individuals with this disorder often fear separation and rely heavily on others for decision-making. We further explore the brief history of this disorder, as well as overdiagnosis in women and in Western societies that value independence above connectedness.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
Dependent Personality Disorder (F60.7) Diagnostic Criteria
When does needing others become a pattern…and a pathological pattern at that? Join me as a go through the DSM-5-TR criteria for dependent personality disorder.
Doc Fish
Ep 07: Personalities That Kill
In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we discuss personality darkness and specifically focus on personalities that are prone to violence and extreme behavior. We also discuss two important research studies, the Milgram study and the Stanford prison experiment, that shed light on the capacity for humans to engage in harmful acts. We then delve into the different personality types within Cluster A (schizoid, schizotypal, and paranoid); Cluster B (borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic); and Cluster C (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive) and discuss their risk levels for violence and murder. In this conversation, we also explore sadistic personalities, a category not included in the DSM, but included in multiple other personality theories. We highlight the characteristics and behaviors associated with each type and discuss the potential for violence and destructive behavior. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding these personalities and their potential risks in order to promote awareness and better understanding of human behavior.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
Personalities That Kill
Harm to others surrounds us in a ridiculous amount of ways. The popularity of true crime, dark genres, horror media, etc., provides evidence that people are interested in this topic. And of course, there’s always some recent event that can remind us of the darkness people have in them. There is SO much I could say about this topic, but for now: What personalities are at the most risk to kill?
Doc Fish