anxious and fearful

Avoidant personality dx

fear of being ridiculed; social inhibition; poor

self-image; preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations;

avoidance of new activities; reluctance to take personal risks; restraint in intimate

relationships; desire for social relationships; feelings of loneliness.

Dependent

need for excessive advice/reassurance; need

for others to assume responsibility; difficulty doing things independently; lack

of self-confidence; going to great lengths to be nurtured/supported; feelings

of helplessness; moving from one relationship to the next to receive care and

support; difficulty disagreeing with others; need for approval; preoccupation

with being left to take care of oneself.

Obsessive compulsive

preoccupation with details, rules,

lists, or organization; perfectionism; stubbornness; insistence that others do

things “their way;” overly conservative with money; excessive devotion to work or

productivity; reluctance to delegate to others; inflexibility around morals, ethics,

values, etc; difficulty throwing things out (even when useless or lacking in

sentimental value)

Personality dx

Patterns of relating to and understanding others that are so maladaptive, inflexible, and

deeply ingrained that they produce significant social impairment. Personality disorders

are usually recognizable in one’s adolescence, but are typically diagnosed in adulthold