Avoidant personality disorder

Avoidant personality disorder

a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

early adulthood

Avoidant personality disorder beginning by __ and present in a variety of contexts

four or more

Avoidant personality disorder indicators

Avoidant personality disorder

Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection.

Avoidant personality disorder

Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked.

Avoidant personality disorder

Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed.

Avoidant personality disorder

Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations.

Avoidant personality disorder

Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy.

[This means a person holds back or is shy in new social situations because they feel they are not good enough or fear they won’t measure up.]

Avoidant personality disorder

Views self as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others.

Avoidant personality disorder

Is unusually reluctant to take personal risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing

Avoidant personality disorder

impairment in social occupations

Avoidant personality disorder

hypersensitivity to rejection

Avoidant personality disorder

unwillingness to enter into relationships

Avoidant personality disorder

social withdraws

Avoidant personality disorder

wants desire