Clarification-oriented psychotherapy, an integrative form of psychotherapy for dependent personality disorder, is presented. Based on a generic theoretical model, a specific model of the psychological functioning of dependent personality disorder is developed. This model serves as a rationale to developing therapeutic intervention strategies aiming at addressing the specific problems related with the disorder. Special therapeutic problems which may occur in the process are discussed. The theoretical elaboration is illustrated by means of a clinical case presenting with dependent personality disorder.
PSYCHOTHERAPY OF DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER 4 CLARIFICATION-ORIENTED PSYCHOTHERAPY OF DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDERThe present article is a narrative account on the application of clarification-oriented psychotherapy to the specific problems related with dependent personality disorder. As such, we aim at describing the underlying theory, by reviewing the relevant origins and developments, then describing the specific application to client with dependent personality disorder, and finally illustrate our elaboration with a short case description of a client's psychotherapy.We also place clarification-oriented psychotherapy within the broader current landscape of treatments for personality disorders.