Major Depressive Disorder. Lexapro (escitalopram) is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder in adults and in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age [see Clinical Studies (14.1)].
The most common causes of controlling behavior in a spouse are the result of modeling after a controlling parent or of a narcissistic personality. Another reason is a stressful and traumatic childhood and adolescence as a result of having an addicted, extremely angry or narcissistic parent.
Control beliefs and perceived behavioral control [edit]. 1  Perceived behavioral control: an individual's perceived ease or difficulty of performing the particular behavior. 2  Control beliefs: an individual's beliefs about the presence of factors that may facilitate or impede performance of the behavior.