Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) | Risk Factors (ex. Genetics), Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) | Risk Factors (ex. Genetics), Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Avoidant Personality Disorder is a chronic personality disorder (Cluster C personality disorder) that involves a dysfunctional pattern of behavior involving a variety of difficulties in multiple/generalized social situations. Risk factors for having Avoidant Personality Disorder include genetics (family history), past experiences as a child, and particular temperaments as a child. In this lesson, we also discuss the DSM-5 criteria for symptoms and diagnosing Avoidant Personality Disorder along with methods of treatment and prognosis of patients with Avoidant Personality Disorder.

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REFERENCES:
Avoidant Personality Disorder, StatPearls

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[RunToEternity]

I don't understand why my mom who seen me everyday as a shy kid, and then told me as an older teen that I have poor self-esteem, would not get me treatment as a kid? That is the responsibility of parents, to take care of that. All I ever got was the "you'll grow out of it" treatment.

[stardripV]

I was bullied basically my whole life, so I'm not really surprised that I have this. I'm just super relieved to know that I'm not alone.

[aktchungrabanio]

This is me 100%. It describes my life perfectly. What a relief to know it's not just being awkward or shy.

[kikibrown]

I definitely have this disorder. I always explained it away as being introverted. However, the more I think about my behavior patterns over the years, this makes more sense. The problem is, it’s so bad that I avoid therapy or mental health treatment because of the fears associated with the disorder. 😩

[hkzjhvz]

I honestly think I’m going to cry from finding this, I’ve felt trapped my entire life, constantly going back in forth between suicidal thoughts, I thought I could never be able to live and I’d always be confused of what’s wrong, but seeing all these symptoms that I know so well being real and known makes me feel like I’m finally not alone and brings me hope.

[DinaAwd]

This is me because my parents neglected me I remember being little and going to kindergarten alone crying everyday because I missed my mother ..and then in primary school some of my friends I had bullied me ..now I have AVPD to the extend that I avoid eye contact with people I don't even love myself so I don't expect that others will love me

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

People with avoidant personality disorder have poor self-esteem. They also have an intense fear of rejection and being negatively judged by others👍

[LeeGion_]

This has ruled my life for as long as I can remember.

[jamesdolen]

It’s great to have the internet to spread the word about Avoidant Personality Disorder. I had no idea it existed until I was in my sixties. I’ve not been diagnosed with it but have been diagnosed with severe social phobia. I think that only a career in the US Army helped me stave off avoidant because it forced me to get it front of other people and conduct training, march them around and come out of my shell in many other ways. After the military I went to a civilian doctor who quickly diagnosed me. A combination of counseling and medications has also helped. Good luck and push yourself!

[dooei]

I have avpd and i laughed at the «CRINGES» part😂 idk why. Such a funny acronym

[CatEyedGoddess]

I have this but I was raised as the only child of a very evil narcissist mother. I was isolated as a child, I wasn’t allowed to have friends, couldn’t do things like soft ball, go to camp, have or go to any type of parties. Except for when my mother had new friends or a guy. I was left to fend for myself and constantly told I should have been aborted. It was my fault her life was messed up. All my short comings and mistakes were thrown in my face. There is a lot more. But I don’t interact with people because I don’t know how. I don’t know how to just be, I’m not use to dealing with emotions so I don’t talk about myself. I prefer to be alone because it’s all I know. Interacting with ppl is what is foreign to me.

[Benita]

It's super fun to be this way and not have anyone to blame but myself. No abuse, no neglect. I had loving parents and I went to great schools. I'm dying a bit more moment by moment, no friends, no job, never been on a date but I can honestly say it's all my fault. How novel to have the least sexy personality disorder and the one that hardly anyone knows about because the people who suffer from it are often too shy to get help. I've resorted to no longer going to the doctor in the hopes that something will just kill me already.

[LennyTheHopeless]

High harm avoidance is very interesting to me because I did exactly that as a kid. I've never once broken a bone, nor do I remember experiencing any painful injury as a kid.

It's weird to think that, that was a sign leading to this.

[barborajuhasova]

8) they may behave completely differently at home (in the circle of well-known close people) and outside. The same thing to presenting on social media....You may think about them differently if they share their personal photos with their loved ones. You may start to communicate with them based on that impression, or based on communication on social networks (where is their personal space protected and cannot be crossed any other way just by words), but you might be surprised by the reaction in the real social interaction. It does not necessarily mean that they do not like you, It means that you make them uncomfortable or stress them out by overly engaged behavior. So they probably do not like your reaction or you may intimidate them by the behavioral pattern they have previous negative experiences with.

[warrenpeese]

Does anyone else repeatedly rehearse what they are going to say when in a social situation that you cant avoid? Example: I have a family get to gather and the night before I will rehearse my answer to questions I will probably be asked. I will go over my response numerous times adjusting the grammar and composition of the sentence until I find the "best response ".

[adamant]

I cried until 5th grade under any social pressure or when I got a wrong answer in front of the class. I remember going into the bathroom and punching myself, saying “stop crying.”

My parents, bless their hearts, but every time I cried about anything as a kid made me feel stupid if it wasn’t a “real” problem, when I think all I really needed a hug.

And I had (and still kind of do) a terrible social gauge as a kid, which made me really annoying and thus I became an outcast and got bullied for it.

The problem is, this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You avoid any situation which might make you look stupid or inadequate or socially inept, so you never learn new things.

I’m even terrified right now of someone telling me, “That’s not what this disorder is, you’re stupid for thinking so, you’re a poser.”

So to everyone who’s found this out about themselves and is looking for a way out, my heart goes out to you. I hope we can figure this out together.

[vernabryant]

We have, been rejected and criticized by others.We have been put down that's why we feel this way.

[TheLangster]

This makes life a living hell and it does not go away. I can only hope it becomes more well known and researched in the future

[kevinbishop]

I have had this ‘disorder’ almost my almost my entire life. At my age, 75, I finally found my peace. I just avoid everything.

[Golden_Mercedes]

i feel this is why i’m unable to get a job… it’s like i just can’t commit to being around ppl anymore bc of the criticism i faced at my last job