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Avoidance as a Survival Mechanism
- People avoid things that are anxiety-provoking or potentially dangerous.
- Avoidance is an adaptive survival mechanism, but it can become pathological in relationships.
Avoidant Personality Disorder Criteria
- Avoidant personality disorder involves social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
- It stems from early childhood messages of inadequacy that become fused with the psyche.
Need for Approval
- Individuals with avoidant personality disorder are unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked.
- They go to extremes to modify themselves to gain approval and avoid rejection.