Daily Archives: March 14, 2017

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Dr. Susan Woods, Psychologist, Schenectady, NY

Q&A- What are the characteristics of Dependent Personality Disorder?

Q: What are the characteristics of Dependent Personality Disorder? A: People with Dependent Personality Disorder act anxious, nervous, clingy and fearful. They believe they are helpless, ask for constant reassurance and have trouble making decisions. They often seek out relationships in which they can be dependent and sometimes stay in harmful […]

Dr. Susan Woods, Psychologist, Schenectady, NY

Q&A- Higher Incidence of Bipolar Disorder in Children?

Q: It seems there is a higher incidence of young children and adolescents being diagnosed with bipolar disorder – why is this? A: There is more frequent diagnosis of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in the United States today and the diagnosis is made more frequently here than in most countries which have studied […]