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    Avoidant personality disorder is defined as experiencing an extreme pattern of feelings of inadequacy accompanied by fear of social contact (Funder, 2013). It is difficult to imagine going through life without ever feeling inadequate, or failing at something (Funder, 2013). Avoidant personality disorder is high in the trait of neuroticism, and low in extraversion (Funder, 2013). An adaptive trait associated with avoidant personality disorder is a person who is sensitive, quiet and essentially

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    Macbeth: his psyche. Macbeth, like many insecure, powerless men, shows symptoms of avoidant personality disorder, demonstrating that insecurities often cause individuals to attempt to compensate for their flaws. Macbeth is easily manipulated by his wife into doing anything she desires him to do. Macbeth is insecure about

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    Introduction Individuals diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder go through a lot of dysfunction dysfunction in the lives of individuals diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder is severe. It causes distress to the individuals because they are not able to positively advance in their personal and professional relationships. They spend a copious amount of time and effort in treatments. The distress is extended to their family since they perceive these individuals as a burden (Baljé et al.

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    Avoidant Personality Disorder Name : Charlie Brown Source : Charlie Brown ( First Debut October 2, 1950) Background Information : The storyline of Charlie Brown is focused on a very small social circle of young children. One of the main animated character is Charlie Brown who has various insecurities. The author made a common connection between himself and the character. He was a child who others preyed on and made a mockery out of. The comical was used as an example of a great American un-success

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    Avoidant Personality Disorder: People diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder are people who withdraw from social interactions and feel that they are socially incompetent, as well as, being very “thin-skinned” to what people think about them. These people have low-self esteems and experience self-doubt. Consequently, these feelings and reactions lead to distress and impairment in their roles of their social, occupational, and other functions of their lives. Depersonalization Disorder

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    Avoidant personality disorder is an anxious personality disorder characterized by extreme levels of discomfort in public, beliefs in one’s relative inadequacy, and sensitivity to criticism (Comer 425). Oftentimes, people with this condition prefer to be solitary over risking rejection by the outside world (Avoidant); they do whatever possible to keep others from gaining the opportunity to hurt them. Some psychologists distinguish avoidant personality disorder from social anxiety disorder (Comer 425)

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    What is the biggest fear of the people with avoidant personality disorder? Avoidant personality disorder the person is persistently tense because he or she is socially inept, unappealing, or inferior, and as a result fears being embarrassed, criticsed or rejected. There are many chacteristic of people with avoidant personality disorder. Because it is wrong how the people live with this disorder basically there going crazy and driving everybody away. Just because they are in the house basically

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    Avoidant personality disorder overlaps with social anxiety disorder in symptoms and have similar characteristics. However, there is a close distinction between the two disorders. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by having excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations. Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is characterized by having intense social inhibition and sensitivity to negative criticism and rejection. The two disorders are often misappropriated. In this paper, the relationship

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    After taking all of Wendy’s symptoms into close consideration, I have determined that Wendy is suffering from Avoidant Personality Disorder. The main characteristic of Avoidant Personality Disorder is seeing oneself as flawed, inadequate, or inferior to others. This fear of disapproval from others causes a person suffering with Avoidant Personality Disorder to avoid social interactions, much like Wendy does. Wendy is especially sensitive to the reactions of those around her, and is preoccupied with

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    8. Avoidant personality disorder People with avoidant PD believe that they are unappealing, mediocre, and are constantly afraid of being rejected, criticized or embarrassed. They are not sociable, but if they are certain of being liked they will try to contribute. This disorder is strongly associated with anxiety disorder. It may be caused by parents or peers rejection in childhood or by physical or sexual abuse. 9. Dependent personality disorder This disorder is more likely to be a lacking of

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