Avoidant personality disorder

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   Key feature A

   Pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by early adulthood; ≥4 of 7: avoids occupational activities involving interpersonal contact due to fears of criticism; unwilling to get involved unless certain of being liked; shows restraint in intimate relationships due to fear of shame; preoccupied with being criticised/rejected; inhibited in new interpersonal situations; views self as socially inept/unappealing/inferior; unusually reluctant to take risks or engage in new activities

Mild

Excess avoidant traits with limited impairment; functional in familiar environments.

Moderate

Pervasive avoidance with significant impairment across social and occupational domains.

Severe

Near-total social isolation; profound functional impairment.