Dependent Personality Disorder in Corporate employees

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among corporate employees? Work can expose dependency in decision-making and authority relationships
Are corporate employees at higher risk? No prevalence association
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? Very High
Does it show up differently among corporate employees? Strong Yes
How might it look different? Difficulty making decisions without reassurance, excessive reliance on manager/colleagues, reluctance to disagree, avoiding responsibility despite competence
What commonly occurs alongside it? Anxiety; depression
What can it be confused with? Low confidence; imposter feelings; anxiety; AvPD; normal junior-employee reliance
Common screening tool DPQ — Dependent Personality Questionnaire
Separate screening tool for corporate employees None
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