Avoidant personality disorder causes sensitivity to rejection, criticism, and embarrassment. It may lead to avoiding social situations, a negative self-image, and an intense fear of ridicule.

Avoidant personality disorder, characterized by avoidance of social closeness and fear of what others think Dependent personality disorder, which involves a tendency to become overly reliant on ...

Like SZPD, avoidant personality disorder (APD) involves a retreat from social life. People with APD often deeply desire acceptance, but their fear of criticism and humiliation prevents them from ...

How a person sees themselves and how they engage in their closest relationships can be a product of their unique attachment style. A person’s attachment style may be shaped in part in their ...

Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), dependent personality disorder (DPD), and ...

Hyperactivation of certain brain regions in children and adolescents with ARFID suggest a new neurobiological circuit associated with the disorder.