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Antidepressant medications can often reduce sensitivity to rejection. Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral approaches, may be helpful. A combination of medication and talk therapy may be more effective than either treatment alone. [read article]

Tests for Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults.Psychological t...  More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Assesses personality structure and identifies emotional problems.The Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test, also known as the Rorschach Technique and popularly as theInkb...  More
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMPI-2; MMPI-A) is a written psychological assessment, or test, used to diagnose mental disorders.The MMPI is used t...  More
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The thematic apperception test(TAT) is a projective personality test that was designed at Harvard in the 1930s by Christiana D. Morgan and Henry A.  More
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Medical Procedures for Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Pioneers in the development of cognitive behavior therapy include Albert Ellis(1929-), who developed rational-emotive therapy(RET) in the 1950s, and Aaron Beck(1921...  More
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The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means....  More
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Prescribed Medications for Avoidant Personality Disorder

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SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-trauma stress, premenstrual ...  More
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CLONAZEPAM (kloe NA ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat certain types of seizures. It is also used to treat panic disorder. This medicine may be used f...  More
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