Dependent Personality Disorder. Dependent Personality Disorders . Disorder, Dependent Personality . Passive Dependent Personality . Personality, Passive-Dependent . Passive-Dependent Personality . Personality Disorder, Dependent . A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. (From DSM-IV, 1994) . 1.00