title: Comparisons of males and females with DSM-III dependent personality disorder.
abstract: To determine whether DSM-III dependent personality disorder (PD) differed in males and females, 30 females and 11 males with this diagnosis were selected from a psychiatric outpatient population. Standardized measures of Axis I, Axis II, and family history were used. There were no differences in age or in the prevalence of Axis I or Axis II disorders in males and females, indicating that females were probably not misdiagnosed as having dependent PD. However, relatives of males had significantly more major depressive disorder and DSM-III anxious personality disorder cluster, while relatives of females had significantly more panic disorder. This may indicate different predisposing factors to dependent PD in males and females.
authors.affiliation: Harvard University, Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003859:Dependent Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010556:Personality Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors