| Avoidant Personality
Disorder
A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,
feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation is
indicated from early adulthood.
Signs and Symptoms:
- avoids occupational activities that
involve significant interpersonal contact because of fears of criticism,
disapproval or rejection
- unwillingness to get involved with
people
- restraint within intimate relationships
- excessive fears of being shamed, criticisms,
rejection, disapproval
- inhibited in social situations
- views self as socially inept,
unappealing, and inferior to others
- reluctant to take risks
- avoids activities for fear of
embarrassment
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