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Case Studies | Psychology | United States of America | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023
A Case Study of Dependent Personality Disorder in a Male Patient: Treatment and Conceptualization from an Integrative Perspective
Abstract: This case study discusses the treatment and conceptualization of a male with Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD). This diagnosis is rare but especially so in males. Accordingly, this case study describes a seemingly effective treatment methodology utilized and a unique integrative conceptualization which guided this treatment.
Keywords: therapist competency, Supportive-Expressive therapy, clinical case study, dependent personality disorder, persistent depressive disorder, anxious distress, diversity considerations, ethical issues
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,
Pages: 1582 - 1593