Avoidance is common, but in more severe cases, it can rule our lives. Avoidance is a coping mechanism for anxiety, although ...

Avoidant personality disorder, characterized by avoidance of social closeness and fear of what others think Dependent personality disorder, which involves a tendency to become overly reliant on ...

Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), dependent personality disorder (DPD), and ...

Like SZPD, avoidant personality disorder (APD) involves a retreat from social life. People with APD often deeply desire acceptance, but their fear of criticism and humiliation prevents them from ...

Hyperactivation of certain brain regions in children and adolescents with ARFID suggest a new neurobiological circuit associated with the disorder.