Guide To The Major Types Of Personality Disorders

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is an anxious personality disorder. Patients with it are more likely to be receptive to treatment than with some other personality disorders. The reason is that this condition causes significant distress. The majority of patients with avoidant personality disorder want to form healthy relationships. However, they are too afraid of rejection to sustain them.

Someone with this disorder has low self-esteem and is intensely fearful of the negative judgment of others. The feelings of fear and inadequacy lead to discomfort in social situations. Many individuals who have this disorder are so socially anxious that they avoid social contact and group activities wherever they can. Most cases of this condition begin in infancy or childhood. However, it does not tend to be diagnosed in patients who have not turned eighteen years old yet. Some patients with avoidant personality disorder may have developed it due to caregiver negligence or rejection in childhood.

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