An individual with dependent personality suffers from neediness that is marked by an over-reliance on others. His or her emotional and physical needs are dependent on the people to whom he or she is ...

Annie’s new boyfriend, Jake, is physically attractive, shares similar interests, and makes her laugh. There’s also that, “I’m easygoing, we’ll do whatever” demeanor; an endearing yielding of sorts to ...

The same goes for dependent personality disorder, where a high need for care might now be seen as a response to a complex world rather than a sign of illness. Even obsessive-compulsive personality ...

Controversy has dogged the new DSM-5, what people like to call "the psychiatrist's bible," and it won't even be officially released until this weekend. An estimated 30.8 million American adults (14.8 ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing series about the ...