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clinging behavior

clinging behavior Clinging behavior is an overly dependent, attached way of relating to others that reflects a strong need to be cared for and fear of being separated.

Clinging behavior is an overly dependent, attached way of relating to others that reflects a strong need to be cared for and fear of being separated. In the packet, it appears as a feature of dependent personality disorder alongside submissive behavior.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Dependent Personality Disorder” (D003859).
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