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Re: Avoidant personality style » Quintal

Posted by Racer on August 5, 2007, at 1:45:46

In reply to Re: Avoidant personality style » Klavot, posted by Quintal on August 4, 2007, at 18:16:15

> Well I'm not pooh-poohing the idea of avoidant personality disorder/style, but looking through the spectrum of personality disorders do you not recognize different parts of yourself in them? For example I meet the criteria for NPD, BPD, SPD (Schizotypal and Schizoid), and APD depending on the situation I'm in.

You're forgetting one of the most important parts of the criteria for any personality disorder: "The enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations." In other words, if your PD depends on the situation you're in, then you don't have a PD...

As for how to deal with an avoidant personality style, I guess you'd look at specific symptoms and go from there. Since it's one of the anxious personality disorders, medications which help control anxiety would likely help. Also, since a lot of it is behavioral, CBT could be helpful.

Good luck.


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