Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder

Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder
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An essential feature of avoidant personality disorder is a pattern of being socially inhibited, feeling inadequate and hypersensitive to rejection or criticism starting by early adulthood.

This pattern is pervasive, which means that it can spread to all aspects of your life. This is not something that you notice only after a bad relationship. You may feel inadequate after a bad relationship.

This personality disorder, like many others, manifests in late adolescence or early adulthood. Avoidant personality disorder can cause social awkwardness and insecurity, which can be a problem that the child cannot seem to overcome.

Here are the requirements. The criteria is that you need at least 4 of the 7.
1. Avoid occupational activities that involve close interpersonal contact due to fears of rejection, criticism, or disapproval.

2. If they are not sure of being liked, they will not get involved with others.

3. Fear of ridicule or shame in intimate relationships.

4. Preoccupied with being rejected or criticized in social situations.

5. Feels inadequacy and inability to interact with others in new situations.

6. Considers oneself socially inept, unappealing or inferior to others.

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7. Afraid to take on personal risks, or engage in new activities that could prove embarrassing.

There are many similarities between avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder is characterized by fear and anxiety that is restricted to social interactions. Even though you know your fears are unfounded at times, you still feel anxious about them. You can still maintain close personal relationships.

Avoidant personality is characterized by a deep belief in the existence of something wrong with you. You hyperfocus on subtle cues to tell you that people are criticizing or rejecting you. It is extremely difficult to see something as critical. It doesn’t take long for someone to make you feel hurt or insulted by your remarks. This is why you should avoid interacting with people.

Cognitive therapy is the best treatment. A therapist may help you with some behavioral exercises, but the main focus is on changing your negative beliefs.

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