1. PERSONALITY DISORDER- AVOIDANT By Reid Brost

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. TREATMENTS  Psychotherapy  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Various antidepressant medications

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

7. VIDEO  What is Personality Disorder Avoidant? What is Personality Disorder Avoidant?  Start at 2:11

8. SOURCES  http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/avoidant-personality- disorders http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/avoidant-personality- disorders  http://medical- dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/avoidant+personality+disorder http://medical- dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/avoidant+personality+disorder  http://www.health.am/psy/avoidant-personality-disorder-causes/