avoidant personality disorder
- avoidant personality disorder
- [DSM-IV] a personality disorder characterized by social discomfort, hypersensitivity to criticism, low self-esteem, and an aversion to activities that involve significant interpersonal contact; there is a proclivity to anxiety, an exaggeration of difficulties, a desire for affection and acceptance that is restrained for fear of rejection, and an avoidance of risks or new activities for fear of embarrassment.
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