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Symptoms
People with avoidant personality disorder are preoccupied with their own shortcomings and form relationships with other...
Causes
Personality disorders are lifelong patterns of behavior that cause problems with work and relationships. About 1% of th...
Tests
A person with avoidant personality may: Be easily hurt by criticism or disapproval; Show excessive restraint in intimat...
Treatments
Antidepressant medications can often reduce sensitivity to rejection. Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral ...
Drugs
Avoidant personality disorder:: The use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) has proven useful in helping patients w...
Alternative Therapies
This approach assumes that faulty thinking patterns underlie the personality disorder, and therefore focuses on changin...
Complications
Without treatment, a person with avoidant personality disorder may become resigned to a life of near or total isolation...
Prevention
Avoidant personality disorder:: Since avoidant personality disorder usually originates in the patient's family of origi...
Doctor Specialties
See your health care provider or a psychiatrist if shyness or fear of rejection overwhelms your ability to function in ...
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