Habiya Tauseef

Avoidant Personality Disorder What is a disorder? • A disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body. • A disorder is also a collection of signs and symptoms Avoidant Personality Disorder AVPD • People with avoidant personality disorder have chronic feelings of inadequacy and are highly sensitive to being negatively judged by others. Though they would like to interact with others, they tend to avoid social interaction due to the intense fear of being rejected by others. Causes Does not have one definite cause, includes: • Another mental health condition like depression or anxiety • Childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect • Genetics, trauma, or a physical illness that alter your appearance beyond exact societal norms • Early childhood experiences in which children do not receive sufficient love and affection or receive intense criticism Symptoms It includes: • Rejection • Disapproval • Embarrassment • criticism • Getting to know new people • Intimate relationships • Ridicule. • Social inhibition. • Feelings of inadequacy. Diagnosis Diagnosis is taken in account when have these symptoms •You avoid work activities that involve contact with others •You’re unwilling to get involved with other people unless you’re sure they like you. Complications • Isolation • It isn't always unusual for a person with AVPD to be afflicted by depression, substance abuse, and consuming disorders • early identification of AVPD with next in depth intervention is paramount. Outlook for people with avoidant personality disorder • People who do no longer get hold of treatment for APD can turn out to be isolated. • As a result, they may develop every other psychiatric sickness together with: • Depression • Agoraphobia • Substance abuse problems Preventions Although it might not be possible to prevent this disorder, it might be helpful to begin treatment in people as soon as they begin to have symptoms.