Avoidant personality disorder

Abstract Our group presentation covered personality disorders. The project was divided into the three clusters of personality disorders: A, B, and C. My portion of the project covered Cluster C personality disorders. This is an in-depth analysis of Cluster C and general information about personality disorders and treatment options. Introduction Why are some people happy and easy to be around? What makes others more reserved and quiet? These, and many more, characteristics make up a person 's personality. Personality refers to a distinctive set of traits, behavior styles, and patterns that make up character or individuality. An individual 's personality and behaviors are as unique as their fingerprints. This diversity provides ample opportunities…

Conflicted Avoidant Personality Disorder Overview According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders handbook, avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) affects persons who display a pattern of social inhibition, often considering themselves to be socially inept, which is why they avoid social interaction for fear of being rejected, ridiculed or humiliated. They are also extremely sensitive to negative feedback and evaluation, and feels inadequate and inferior. Passive…

Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSMS), avoidant personality disorder (APD) is associated by a pattern of hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, social inhibition, and feelings of inadequacy 7 • Individuals who meet the criteria: 2 o Being extremely shy, o Inhibited in new situations, o Fearful of disapproval and social rejection. • Their fear of rejection is so overwhelming that is affects all aspects of their lives CLASSIFICATION • NotApplicable DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL…

As the clinician, the reasoning behind the client’s diagnosis is based on the client’s background history as well as present history that has occurred during adulthood. In Axis I, the client was diagnosed with adjustment disorders with depressed mood because Ana was experiencing feelings of sadness, being withdrawn, and showing a lack of pleasure in the things that she used to do. Ana has also shown signs of posttraumatic stress disorder, in which this disorder is developed after a severe…

The movie I chose for my analysis was Dead Poets Society. One of my favorite movies of all time and an incredible one to psychologically analyze. I imagine you have already seen this (who hasn’t) but spoiler alert just in case. Abnormal Behavior: One of the main characters in Dead Poets Society is Todd Anderson. Todd’s main features seem to be his quiet nature and shyness but this is too limiting. A more thorough look into his character reveals signs for both social anxiety disorder (SAD)…

Many people in today 's society consistently procrastinate. Procrastination is a psychological epidemic. Many people find themselves procrastinating and trying to find ways to help manage their procrastination. I will be taking a deeper look into why human natural patterns resort to a stability of procrastination and how individuals overcome it. Also learn and understand ways to fight and manage procrastination. As well as the different types of procrastination and how it affects people and the…

does not approve of his choices. Negative Treatment Indicators-TRT (T=66), this scale suggested that Manny may have characteristics that are likely to interfere with psychological treatment. Supplementary Scales Anxiety-A (T=67), the high scores suggested that Manny is likely to experience emotional turmoil, can be cautious, cold, distant, confused and pessimistic. Repression-R (T=68), this score indicated that Manny tends to be passive in relationships. He maybe described by others as slow,…

anxiety is a constant, hidden disorder that affects the learning and well-being of students. The three common themes were found to had led up to social anxiety during activities where learning was involved; these were anxiety concerning failure, disabling effects, and embarrassment. This investigated study has shown the path to intensify pedagogic support for students who have social anxiety. The study was a ‘within’ subjects study because the participants all took similar surveys which ended…

Therapy Psychoanalysis is a psychological approach to therapy that focuses primarily on the unconscious part of the mind. Therapists work and talk with their clients to help them bring their unconscious conflicts to the surface and solve them. Psychoanalysis can be a long process, but it can also be very helpful to the patient. Although psychoanalysis may not completely cure the patient, it has brought some improvement to people with dissociative identity disorder, helped change personality…

If somebody discloses their knowledge regarding an abuse they have experienced, are currently experiencing, or are otherwise uninvolved in, it is important to inform them of the treatments and actions they are able to pursue. To share this knowledge with someone is to give them hope. Unsurprisingly, it is very common for victims to develop psychological disorders as a result of their experiences. Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S…