What is avoidant disorder?
a disregard for and violation of the rights of others
Symptoms
fear of criticism; rejection, and disapproval, will avoid jobs or relationships to protect themselves from negative feedback; believe they are incompetent and inferior to others, reluctant to take risks or try new activities
Personality Traits
Detachment (withdrawal, intimacy avoidance, and anhedonia, negative affectivity (anxiousness)
what is anhedonia
loss of pleasure in schizophrenia
co-occures with
social anxiety disorder, major depression borderline personality disorder, schizotypal, and alcohol abuse
Treatment
exposure therapy