PERSONALITY DISORDER- AVOIDANT By Reid Brost

DEFINITION  A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, which begins by early adulthood, and is present in various contexts

SYMPTOMS  Avoiding work, social, or school activities for fear of criticism or rejection. It may feel as if you are frequently unwelcome in social situations, even when that is not the case. This is because people with avoidant personality disorder have a low threshold for criticism and often imagine themselves to be inferior to others.  Low self-esteem  Self-isolation

CAUSES  Genetic Factors  Traumatic Experiences  Parental Overprotection  Poor social skills  Parental anxiety  Fear of new situations

TREATMENTS  Psychotherapy  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Various antidepressant medications

OTHER INFORMATION  Other conditions that occur with Avoidant Disorder:  Social Phobia  Dependent personality disorder  Borderline personality disorder

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