depressive personality disorder

English

Noun

depressive personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural depressive personality disorders)

1. (psychiatry) A proposed personality disorder characterized by depressive features.

Usage notes

• This mental disorder was never introduced in the DSM. Personality disorder not otherwise specified may be used instead.

Synonyms

• DPD (abbreviation)

See also

• depression
• schizoid personality disorder
• major depressive disorder
• dysthymia